what vegetables can be planted in a container?

Answer 1

Tomato's and Peppers lend themselves to container gardening. Also, leaf crops such as leaf lettuce, basil and some bushy cucumbers/ squash might to well, as well. The key is a good, rich planting media. A potting soil/ composted manure mix is ideal. Make sure to carefully watch the watering. If they go dry, it may be a serious set-back.

As for others... trial and error (and pot size) is the only way to be sure. Tall crops such as sunflower or corn will probably do poorly, and the yield will be very few. Root crops like radish, onion or potato also won't perform up to expectations, unless your pots are very large & deep.

Beans, peas, eggplant and others warrant some consideration, but again, the production of the plant might not meet expectations.

Good luck
I hope that this helps

Answer 2

No, the question is what NOT to plant in container. In theory even corn could be planted in containers......if they were large enough!

The "patio" tomatoes do well in pots at least 14 inches wide......wider the better for root development. The patio tomatoes are determinate, that is they grow to a certain size and stop. Peppers do OK.

Salad greens for cooler weather, radishes, carrots...only the short stubby type. Beans such as pole beans (except my dog kept harvesting the beans off the string trellis), there are bush zucchini that would do well in something like a half barrel.......bigger container. Herbs do well both the annual such as basil or perennial such as mint (but they do need a big container).

Answer 3

Fluffernut is right, there isn't anything that you can't grow in containers. There are, however, vegetables like corn and non-bush type squashes that you just wouldn't want to grow in containers.

Visit our website for more container gardening ideas at-
http://www.gardening-at-the-crossroads.com/container-gardening.html

Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!

Answer 4

Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Peppers, Radishes, Onions
It depends on the size of the plant on the size pot you will need.

Answer 5

lots of them