[igorina]

Hi all,

As i only have a patio i'm very interested in what people grow in containers.

I've got a bit of information from books, seed catalogues etc but theres no substitute for actual experience is there...

So what do you all grow in containers and what size are the pots?

[crowndale]

personally nothing but thats only coz I kill anything in pots!  so not much help really!  but I do grow seedlings but am guessing thats not what you mean!

[Contadino]

Do old fridges count as pots?  If so, in summer, basil, lettuce, peppers, in winter, parsley, tried cabbages (but didn't do well) and chives.

[WG.]

Where did my reply go to then ??

[splodger]

Where did my reply go to then ??

theduplicate thread  :?:  :roll:  

[WG.]

Almost anything you want provided the pot is big enough.  I grow the following in containers (mostly 120 litre sacks) :
jerusalem artichoke
chinese artichoke
potato
mint
horseradish

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[splodger]

grow things in pots ...perish the thought      



just a few bulbs and corms that i have on the go in pots  

i do or have grown:
starwberries
raspberries
fruit cuttings
gooseberries
cabbages
lettuces
leeks
spuds
toms
garlic
lots of herbs
cucumbers
chillies and peppers

in fact almost anything can grow in pots - depends on size of pot  

[igorina]

Where did my reply go to then ??

theduplicate thread  :?:  :roll:  

Yeah sorry about that, my useless computer! Wonder if it'd work as a planter?

[WG.]

Not a problem

[Selkie]

We grew potatoes in a rubbish bin one year - it was quite a success

[ditchdigger]

We grew potatoes in a rubbish bin one year - it was quite a success

        We threw our potatoes in a rubbish bin last year.

[gobs]

  Quite!

[Louise]

i grew my potatoes in black sacks last year.

[londongardener]

Strawberries ( a success), blueberries (ditto) and apples (not sure yet).

I tried with gooseberries - no joy sadly.

[GreenOwl]

I usually grow potatoes in a dustbin.  You're only supposed to grow earlies but I grew Harlequin last year - which I think are a maincrop, might be a second early.  Lovely crop.  The drainage holes are an inch or so up the sides from the bottom and I've got a layer of gravel inside at the bottom so I've got a reservoir at the bottom  

Other than that I might grow 1 or 2 chile peppers or sweet peppers in a plant house (in 9" pots) but only if I run out of space in the ground.

I hate the frequent watering pots require.  Would rather grow in the ground.

Mint I suppose, which does seem to survive the infrequent watering  
Oh and a azalea which my brother for some reason gave me one birthday  :roll:  It hasn't died yet.