growing own veggies in bags and pots (Merged)

Fern_Merkin

Try mange tout by eating all the pod and peas you get more quicker! Yum!

Also try Nastutiums, the leaves taste like watercress and fit a barm cake well for sandwiches You can eat the flowers too. They're ok and look great in salads.

Happy munching!

arkonite_babe

This link
should offer some helpful hints on growing veg in containers

suzybloo

This is my first year doing veg in containers, I have planted runner beans, which I am quite impressed with already they are shooting up We love courgettes, which can be expensive so I have planted those, along with tomatoes, peppers, chilli's, lettuce, cucumbers, potatoes and spring onions, small beets and radishes. I have planted the radishes in beside the tomatoes, the courgettes in with cucumbers, red peppers and green peppers in the same planter too. I cant wait to start using them , along with potatoes in a grow bag. Hope this gives you some ideas. Good luck!!!

BabyKat

so i can safely sown peas and beans now outside with no problems? Do i need to cover the pot to keep the frost out?

V_Chic_Chick

No, they need to be sowed indoors for now. Traditionally the frost risk has passed by the second week in May, and there is meant to be a cold snap this weekend.

Farway

Early peas could go in now, broad beans as well

Depends where you live of course, southern UK no problems, arctic tundra hang on a bit

Runner beans hang on a bit, I will be sowing mine indoors any time in the next week or two [I'm Hampshire]

Farway

suzybloo - If your runners and other items are outside watch out for frost, most of those you mentioned are tender & will die if frosted

I lost all my runners by a late frost in April, it happens & I'm in Hampshire

Or be prepared to get them indoors or near a house wall & covered sharpish

Mellika

tru wrote: »

A timetable for growing aubergines in a cold greenhouse (or outside)

Thank you so much Tru! I must admit I don't really understand any of it But I'll learn! Thanks again xx

miffyhugmuffin

Hi,

I would like to plant some veg in growbags this year, tomatoes etc. When is it safe to plant them outdoors? I am worried about frost.

Thanks
MHM

katskorner

I won't sow mine yet - I am South Midlands. I would if I had room in the greenhouse but I don't!

Anyway, remember that beans are up in five days so sowing a bit later shouldn't affect the season.