Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Are there any vegetables that can be raised in pots? (I live in an apartment.) I was thinking maybe I could get away with some sort of bean plant. Laurie _______________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 i've been experimenting with this for quite a while now, as i've been living in apartments for a long time. i finally have a balcony, and i have a pretty extensive balcony garden right now (including 7 dwarf fruit trees!). right now i'm in the process of growing french zucchini, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, a few different kinds of hot peppers, radishes, and small asian eggplants. zucchini seems to grow VERY well in pots, as do tomatoes and peppers. just make sure you get a nice, big pot, and get wire cages for any creeping vine-type plants. if you can't put the plants outdoors at all, keep them by an open window and try to get a good light source; if not natural sunlight, then at least a lamp with a sun bulb in it. let me know how it goes! http://www.melodysmusic.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 hi laurie, i've grown tomatoes, jalapenos, serranos, radishes, lettuces, green beans, squash, cucumbers, and all kinds of herbs in pots. i had the best success with grape tomatoes, but all of the ones i mentioned did well. have fun with your container garden, susie --- Laurie B <laitaina wrote: > Are there any vegetables that can be raised in pots? > (I live in an > apartment.) I was thinking maybe I could get away > with some sort of bean > plant. > > Laurie > > _______________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection > with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. http://calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 HI, I've grown carrots, grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes, eggplant, green beans, peppers, spinach, peas, plus lots of herbs in containers. It's great fun to go pick your dinner! I've had good results with all, just be sure to keep them watered and feed. Jane --- Laurie B <laitaina wrote: > Are there any vegetables that can be raised in pots? > (I live in an > apartment.) I was thinking maybe I could get away > with some sort of bean > plant. > > Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 In a message dated 6/12/03 9:34:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, laitaina writes: > Are there any vegetables that can be raised in pots? (I live in an > apartment.) I was thinking maybe I could get away with some sort of bean > plant. Tomatoes, beans, carrots, lettuce, radished, cucumbers, you name it, it can be grown in a pot. Those long shallow planters are great for the lettuces, onions and radishes. Deeper and sturdiers pots are needed for tomatoes and cucumbers. My Mom had a whole garden on her balcony. It was great. Requires careful watering. Heather in Ontario ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* " When you live in the shadow of insanity, the appearance of another mind that thinks and acts as yours does is something close to a blessed event. " -- R. Pirsig " HAM AND EGGS - A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig. " Go Veggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Good grief, that is sooooo impressive! And to think I congratulated myself for growing a few pots of herbs indoors! Nice work - and you might have just inspired me to branch out ;=) No balcony, but yes we do have windows! *LOL* Best, Pat > > i've been experimenting with this for quite a while now, as i've been living > in apartments for a long time. i finally have a balcony, and i have a pretty > extensive balcony garden right now (including 7 dwarf fruit trees!). right > now i'm in the process of growing french zucchini, cherry tomatoes, > tomatillos, a few different kinds of hot peppers, radishes, and small asian > eggplants. > zucchini seems to grow VERY well in pots, as do tomatoes and peppers. just > make sure you get a nice, big pot, and get wire cages for any creeping > vine-type plants. if you can't put the plants outdoors at all, keep them by > an open > window and try to get a good light source; if not natural sunlight, then at > least a lamp with a sun bulb in it. -- SANTBROWN townhounds/ http://www.angelfire.com/art/pendragon/ ---------- * " He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. " - Immanuel Kant * " I am in favour of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being. " - Abraham Lincoln * " There are too many idiots in this world. And having said it, I have the burden of proving it. " - Franz Fanon ---------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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