Another question for the gardeners out there

I started my garden several years ago all in containers and last year moved to one raised bed on the side of the house.

Keep in mind if you use containers- you will need to water more and hardly weed at all.  you will want to grow veggies that grow up and not out.  Tomato need a deep root base.  There are great gardening books on container gardens.  Check them out at your local library.

That is a very large garden for a first year out.  Make sure you don't have too much work other wise you won't enjoy it.

 

I have several raised beds, but I have also grown a lot in old pots, barrels, old gutters and even an old pallet. Anything that can hold dirt. Our growing season is very short, but I usually start my plants inside and cool crops like spinach and lettuce as soon as the snow is gone. It is fun to watch things grow and great in the summer when you can go out and pick fresh veggies. I do a lot of canning out of my little garden.

Enjoy!

check out the book called square foot gardening...its a great book...it talks and show you how to make your garden in a one foot by one foot square section....and how to grow at different cycles so you are harvesting one batch while the next one will be ready shortly and while the next one is just starting out...we tried it and it does work...i went to things in pots with the same idea frame...good luck

debby

Local Master Gardeners in your area would be a great help to you.  In the mean time I uploaded some herb and pansy pots that we have outside our kitchen door.  I use a lot of fresh herbs and after years of treking out to the garden, we planted large pots and love the pansies with the herbs.  We didn't expect the pansies to live as long as they did but we enjoyed both all summer.  The key is to use large pots like these plastic pots that trees came in.  As you can see in one photo I left the herbs in plastic pots so it would be easier to take them in for the winter.  Tip: put styro foam peanuts in the bottom for drainage and it takes less dirt.  

 

 

 

 

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The eggplant might be problematic because of the size involved, but all of the others you should be able to grow in post if the pots are  large.  Not sure about the size related to the squash because I don't like any squash at all.  

I think Kim's suggestion of a raised bed (filled with good quality soil and fertilizer) would be a better way to go, though.

Lora

I have 20 raised beds for all kinds of vegetables - it's really a very good way to go. They are 4x8, 4x4, and 4x2 feet with mulched paths between.  I also have a small greenhouse to grow some tomato and pepper plants because it's just not warm enough up here to grow them outdoors.  I am really looking forward to working in my garden this year because planting weekend (Memorial weekend) I will be 3 1/2 months out from my surgery and it will make it so much more enjoyable doing all the work that I look forward to all winter! 

Gardening is a fantastic idea for you to learn and do and great to have someone to share it with.  :)