Forgot also to say that we are growing pumpkins, rocket and radishes in pots! It's totally amazing how much you can actually grow in containers! Happy days!!
I grow black,red and white currants, rhubarb in containers,they do well but they need a lot of watering.Also blue berries,they need ericaceous compost and rain water and buy 2 for cross pollination.
Amazing! will the pumpkins get big in containers? Thanks the video helped! Do you think a fleece cover in a plastic greenhouse will help them survive ? ?
Logan, is it just the blueberries that need ericaceous compost? I think I'm defo going for blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, strawberries, Carrots, peas and tomatoes ? Here's hoping!
You can start lettuce and radishes in pots and there will be salad to pick very soon. Buy living salad and pot them on to a grow bag. I am planting out little gem and rocket which will establish and provide leaves over winter
When buying your seeds for your Carrots, you'll find there are dozens to choose from and some are particularly suited to growing in containers and will be ready to eat quicker than a lot in the ground. As for Raspberries, the easiest to grow are the Autumn Fruiting ones, I grow Autumn Bliss but I know there are newer and more productive ones now. Blackcurrents are another thing to think of, easy to grow and very productive, some even in their 1st year so worth looking into. Good luck.
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Tomato plant will not survive. Strawberries will.
Honestly I can't believe how well our carrots have done! Just need to keep them well watered, I try not to let them dry out much at all.
Found this link for the strawbs for you... Looks easy-peasy ? http://strawberryplants.org/2011/11/overwintering-strawberries/
Forgot also to say that we are growing pumpkins, rocket and radishes in pots! It's totally amazing how much you can actually grow in containers! Happy days!!
I grow black,red and white currants, rhubarb in containers,they do well but they need a lot of watering.Also blue berries,they need ericaceous compost and rain water and buy 2 for cross pollination.
Amazing! will the pumpkins get big in containers? Thanks the video helped! Do you think a fleece cover in a plastic greenhouse will help them survive ? ?
Logan, is it just the blueberries that need ericaceous compost? I think I'm defo going for blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, strawberries, Carrots, peas and tomatoes ? Here's hoping!
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You can start lettuce and radishes in pots and there will be salad to pick very soon. Buy living salad and pot them on to a grow bag. I am planting out little gem and rocket which will establish and provide leaves over winter
FlowerNewbie. yes just the blueberries need ericaceous compost.
When buying your seeds for your Carrots, you'll find there are dozens to choose from and some are particularly suited to growing in containers and will be ready to eat quicker than a lot in the ground. As for Raspberries, the easiest to grow are the Autumn Fruiting ones, I grow Autumn Bliss but I know there are newer and more productive ones now. Blackcurrents are another thing to think of, easy to grow and very productive, some even in their 1st year so worth looking into. Good luck.