Container Gardening Report

k_erdahl asked:


I am thinking of trying to raise come green beans, cucumbers, leaf lettuce over the later part of summer and into fall-winter. I want to raise them in my garage with artificial lighting, the garage is heated. What can I plant the gr beans, cukes, lettuce in and get good yields? Where would I find a fairly inexpensive but good artificial plant light?

redneckwoman822 asked:


I live in Illinois and I love home grown tomatoes. I don’t have the yard for a garden and would like to try growing them in a container. I’ve tried it in the past without good results and I’m hoping somone will have some good advice to get me started this year.

smiley_girl2265 asked:


Hi..I was wondering if someone could tell me what vegetable plants are easiest to grow for containers.I do not have the room for a full size garden this year but would like to be able to grow some vegetables this year.Thanks

La Vie Boheme asked:


I can get my hands on several bags Coast of Maine gardening soil http://www.coastofmaine.com/soils.shtml#cobscook

Would this be good for container vegetables? What can I mix in with it to stretch it so it goes farther? Would peat moss work? If so, in what parts should I mix the 2 together?
I’m looking for a budget friendly option that I can add to the Coast of Maine soil.

portiaraylee asked:


I am thinking about putting up a large ceramic pot on my porch for a container water garden. I have a few water plants, and I was just wondering if I HAVE to have some kind of air pump or filter to keep the water circulating? If so - would a bubble stone work? Also, do I have to add some kind of vitamins to the water to feed the plants or is it just ‘plain water’?

studentphytotherapist asked:


I am looking for plants/flowers that are perennial and have a lovely fragrance/colour. Something hardy that has a decent length of flower (not april to may for example, more like april to september)
Some colour combinations would be great as i really want to make the bed stand out with colour.
Also, they will be in the sun for most of the day. Not so bothered about winter as when t gets really cold I will move tem into the garage. I live in East midlands of uk

mdelechat asked:


I have M.S. and would like to try my hand at growing some of my own organic produce. Due to limited mobility, I need to grow things in large patio pots. Does anyone know anything about what types of vegitables can be grown in this manner. Any good books available on the subject?

bucslim asked:

Urban Trail Gardens owner Ron Harvey talks about a simple method to make your own lightweight containers. Produced by Backyard Farmer, Nebraska’s premier gardening program. Visit us at byf.unl.edu