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Gardenman
Mar 25, 08 - 11:00 AM |
Seed Time
If you don’t have space for a dedicated vegetable plot or simply have no growing space at all, you can still raise a few tasty vegetables in containers. Not only will they provide a delicious supply of fresh produce, but many can look as attractive as traditional bedding plants and colourful annual climbers. The secret to successfully raising vegetables in containers is choosing the right types for the containers you have available. For example, in a window box you can grow frilly leaf lettuce in a variety of colours, with contrasting rows of radish or spring onions as well as a centrepiece of red-stemmed ruby chard. Shallow containers such as this are not suitable for growing root vegetables or those that like a deep root run such as peas and beans. The larger the tub the greater your options. In a half barrel for instance, you can grow tall crops, such as runner beans up strings or canes, or vegetables such as new potatoes that need a lot of root space. Some vegetables also combine really effectively with ornamental plants. The ferny foliage of carrots, for example, can make an excellent foil for annual flowers while the ornamental flowers will help disguise any gaps when the carrots are pulled and thinned. Another way to avoid gaps in a display when the crops are harvested is to have a succession of vegetables growing in small pots which can be dropped into the holes left when mature vegetables are harvested. |
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dan
Mar 25th, 2008 - 11:21 AM |
Re: Seed Time
so boring............... |
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sigh
Mar 25th, 2008 - 12:59 PM |
Re: Seed Time
So dan, What do you do that's interesting? |
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