growing own veggies in bags and pots (Merged)

Teresita_2

Am so excited about all this fit to burst lol. My pots are coming to life courgettes and cucumbers look fab but my toms well they look all droopy......any ideas? xx

KittyCat1

Has anyone tried growing mini veg?
My garden is really small so don't have space for a veg patch but want to try and grow some veg this year in containers.
Theres a seller on ebay i've found that sells mini veg,carrots,lettuce etc to grow in containers instead of a big veg patch.
Has anyone tried this with success or would i be better off getting normal sized veg but only grow a little of each variety.

nopot2pin

shandypants5 wrote: »

so we are now at war.(luckily I have a small son who loves to squish)

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Brilliant :T:T

Teresita wrote: »

Am so excited about all this fit to burst lol. My pots are coming to life courgettes and cucumbers look fab but my toms well they look all droopy......any ideas? xx

Have you staked them ???
Tomatoes struggle to stand on their own, when they get beyond a certain size...
A small skewer will work when its little... moving on to a bamboo cane when larger.

nopot2pin

KittyCat1 wrote: »

Has anyone tried growing mini veg?
My garden is really small so don't have space for a veg patch but want to try and grow some veg this year in containers.
Theres a seller on ebay i've found that sells mini veg,carrots,lettuce etc to grow in containers instead of a big veg patch.
Has anyone tried this with success or would i be better off getting normal sized veg but only grow a little of each variety.

You can grow normal veg in containers and pots...
If you want it mini.... just pick it sooner

Teresita_2

nopot2pin wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Brilliant :T:T





Have you staked them ???
Tomatoes struggle to stand on their own, when they get beyond a certain size...
A small skewer will work when its little... moving on to a bamboo cane when larger.

Yeah I have a mini bamboo thing in but they just sem so floppy. Will see if they perk up soon. Thanks x

Money_saving_Diva_2

KittyCat1 wrote: »

Has anyone tried growing mini veg?
My garden is really small so don't have space for a veg patch but want to try and grow some veg this year in containers.
Theres a seller on ebay i've found that sells mini veg,carrots,lettuce etc to grow in containers instead of a big veg patch.
Has anyone tried this with success or would i be better off getting normal sized veg but only grow a little of each variety.

I have grown normal veg in pots for years, but I also buy from Suttons or Dobies their seeds/mini plugs especially bred for containers. E.g: Full size peppers but on a smaller plant. Had great success with them. Obviously as the earlier poster said, if you want mini veg, just pull them up earlier!

As for carrots, radishes, tomatoes, chillis, lettuce etc - they can all be grown in pots without any problems. I have garlic growing in pots at the moment and potatoes in potato sacks - bought them as a kit. Plus all your herbs much prefer pots anyway.

Some companies sell patio kits which are 5 or six veggies just made for growing in pots like tomatoes and courgettes and salad onions etc.

I say, don't pay extra for mini veg!

Diva.x

Karena_3

Money_saving_Diva wrote: »

I have grown normal veg in pots for years, but I also buy from Suttons or Dobies their seeds/mini plugs especially bred for containers. E.g: Full size peppers but on a smaller plant. Had great success with them. Obviously as the earlier poster said, if you want mini veg, just pull them up earlier!

As for carrots, radishes, tomatoes, chillis, lettuce etc - they can all be grown in pots without any problems. I have garlic growing in pots at the moment and potatoes in potato sacks - bought them as a kit. Plus all your herbs much prefer pots anyway.

Some companies sell patio kits which are 5 or six veggies just made for growing in pots like tomatoes and courgettes and salad onions etc.

I say, don't pay extra for mini veg!

Diva.x

Too late I already did pay extra for mini veg.Wish I read your wise words two weeks ago.:p Karen.

Teresita_2

I have been buying the container boxes, like storage boxes from tesco they were reduced to £1.30 and are working a treat with the rectangle shape and are quite deep. I have one box as a salad box, radishes, cucumbers and courgettes in mine. They are also fab on space as they dont waste any.

Just make sure you drill holes in the bottom for drainage.

Hope this helps someone was fed up paying garden centre prices!!!

Money_saving_Diva_2

Karena wrote: »

Too late I already did pay extra for mini veg.Wish I read your wise words two weeks ago.:p Karen.

Well, it isn't the same, but if it helps, the first year I grew peppers I bought plug plants - 5 for about £6 I think and we had a rotten summer and I think I ended up with a total of 5 edible peppers all year so they turned out to be the most expensive peppers I had ever eaten!! However, the fun I had watching them grow more than made up for that so I KNOW you will enjoy your mini veg and get a lot out of the whole process!

You will have to let us know what you bought and how they are doing - maybe start your own 'I'm growing mini-veg' thread!!

hugs

Diva.x

lekale

Hi all I just wanted to say hello! I have been a lurker for ages and have finally plucked up the courage to register and post and also set up my little container garden! I have enjoyed it all so much and am worried about all my veg and plants so much. I am a complete beginner but have been trying to learn from all you people on here so thank you!

I have posted on another thread but wondered if I could post here as well, can carrot fly affect seeds I have just planted? Would they lay eggs in the soil? Sorry as you can tell I really am at the basic stages lol! But I am an eager learner:)