http://www.howdididoit.com/home-garden/how-to-grow-a-garden-in-containers/ Learn how to do almost anything with our articles, guides and tips on everything from DIY projects and crafts to personal finance, relationships, fitness, pets, entertaining and much more Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.howdididoit.com/home-garden/how-to-grow-a-garden-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Leigh Adkisson Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:22:19 +0000 http://www.howdididoit.com/?p=1404#comment-1511 I've been growing tomato plants as well as a few herbs on my deck in the mountains for 6 years now. The deer will eat just about anything and the rabbits take care of the rest; therefore it's difficult unless you spend some $$$ for fencing and screening to keep them out of a yard garden. I've had tremendous results using large containers with caster/rollers on the bottom to move them around to the sunniest location. More watering, like daily and I must agree to with Ken about careful fertilizing. A great tip I've learned through experimenting over the years is to plant almost the whole tomato plant under the soil or even lay it down sideways and put the soil over top. It will grow through and up quite a bit hardier and less prone to insects for some reason. Reap the rewards and enjoy! I’ve been growing tomato plants as well as a few herbs on my deck in the mountains for 6 years now. The deer will eat just about anything and the rabbits take care of the rest; therefore it’s difficult unless you spend some $$$ for fencing and screening to keep them out of a yard garden. I’ve had tremendous results using large containers with caster/rollers on the bottom to move them around to the sunniest location. More watering, like daily and I must agree to with Ken about careful fertilizing. A great tip I’ve learned through experimenting over the years is to plant almost the whole tomato plant under the soil or even lay it down sideways and put the soil over top. It will grow through and up quite a bit hardier and less prone to insects for some reason. Reap the rewards and enjoy!

]]> http://www.howdididoit.com/home-garden/how-to-grow-a-garden-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Ken Carroll Thu, 08 May 2008 23:36:50 +0000 http://www.howdididoit.com/?p=1404#comment-660 I've been growing tomatos. beets, and cucumbers in containers for several years now as I have COPD and can't walk very far at all. so I just put my pots on the patio and don't have to walk to the garden. I have good luck with the plants but one year I over fertilized them and they died. So only fertilize every other month and then lightly. I water every day here in the hot southern California sun. Good luck!!! I’ve been growing tomatos. beets, and cucumbers in containers for several years now as I have COPD and can’t walk very far at all. so I just put my pots on the patio and don’t have to walk to the garden. I have good luck with the plants but one year I over fertilized them and they died. So only fertilize every other month and then lightly. I water every day here in the hot southern California sun. Good luck!!!

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