What is the best Mandarin variety for container growing?
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curious, what are best edibles to grow in containers?
Comments (17)I have in containers now: 1. Okra (DOES GREAT) 2. Collard Green 3. Tomato's Sweet-100, Patio Tomatoes (these are bred for containers though), Roma (I lost one plant though and no produced anything yet), Beefmaster. All varieties have done well, beefmaster and patio's producing well. 4. Green pepper (Done well) 5. Sweet Peppers (Doing well) 6. Mustard Greens. Come to think of it, everything thus far has done well. Just watch those pot sizes. You can get away with 12" pots, but I have found 18" pots are best especially if you do not want to be constantly watering. I have collards in both a 12" and 18" pot. The 12" has to be watered every 2 days, where the 18" gets it on 2 days a week with the rest of my plants watering schedule. What else?.... Radishes Basil of course cucumbers, but they are tough. Because of pests and diseases. Summer squash. Had a VERY nice plant with small fruit. I think the container was to small, think it was a 14 inch container. I would strongly recommend Patio Tomatoes. They have a good taste, do not need allot of support, product fairly well. They grow nice and compact....See MoreBest variety of tomato & tips to grow in a container?
Comments (28)There's a lot of good stuff in this thread. I'd like to point out that I did not like the MG Moisture Control the one year I used it for my tomatoes. Strange things happened, including BER. I'm using a mix of 2/3 old potting soil and 1/3 new this year, which is normal for me, and feeding them every two weeks. I'm only growing three in pots this season, two Sungolds and one Black Cherry each in a 10 gallon container. I also have four pepper plants in a 7 gallon container, and I'm trying to grow cucumbers in a pot. (Damn squash vine borer killed everything last year, so nothing squash like in the garden this year.) Between the 10 gallon size, close attention to watering needs, and frequent feeding, those three cherry tomato plants will easily grow to 8 feet tall and produce WAY more cherry tomatoes than I need. If you've never grown plants in pots, but think you might have a reason to do so, I highly recommend it. I grow cherries in pots, because I find it easier to stay on top of the harvesting when they are on the front porch. When they are in the garden, they always seem to get away from me. It also lets me start them a couple weeks ahead of the main garden without fear of a deadly late frost....See MoreBest tomato varieties for containers?
Comments (6)Any variety can be grown in containers to varying degrees of success. I find that Paste tomatoes are difficult due to ber as are any elongated or oxheart varieties. It really depends on the quality of your setup. Dont expect to plant a sudduth into a 5 gallon bucket with soil and expect to get any tomatoes. OTOH, a whiskey barrel with good potting mix, mulched, with a drip or earthbox system would work nicely. cherries will generally work in almost any pot....See Morebest varieties for container citrus?
Comments (54)I second kumquat. They are small, hardy, ornamental, and less common. I haven't tasted a Fukushu yet, so it's great to see Steve's recommendation. Meiwa taste fantastic, but it's seedy. The first photo is Fukushu planted 8 months ago. Both Meiwa are in ground as shown in the second and third. In Southern California we have it easy, my hat's off to you northern growers....See Morecaliloo
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