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I am a gardening novice and moving to a house with patio – what fruit/veg can I grow in pots?

I would like to start growing some fruit/veg but am a complete novice and will only have a small patio and/or window boxes. I would love some advice about what plants I can grow in pots (esp things I can start with now but also things I can plant next year). I would like to try chillis, tomatoes, strawberries, herbs, salad leaves and any veg that will grow in a pot. I guess its late in the season to start now but hopefully there are things I can try now? I also want to have a few plants in pots that will be green for as much of the year as possible to brighten up the concrete patio. Again I would appreciate any advice.

We had nearly a week of colder weather. 40s at night. Will my garden survive?

I planted tomatoes, cucumbers, bush beans, peppers (bell), eggplant, onions, and strawberries along with a few herbs. I covered the eggplant and peppers on the coldest nights. But the cucumbers aren’t looking the greatest and the bean’s leaves look pale. The tomatoes are fine. They just seem to have not grown an inch. We had a really warm day yesterday and I noticed one of the tomato plants has flowers on it already! It’s only 10″ high! This can’t be good, can it? Should I fertilize everything? When I planted I added compost manure to the soil, but I’m not sure this was enough so seeing how stressed the plants were by the cold. I normally don’t fertilize until I start seeing the fruit forming. For the most part the onions look good and so do the strawberries and herbs.
What should I do about the rest? The weather looks warm for here on out. And what’s up with that tomato plant flowering so early?

Can someone help me plant a garden PLEASE!!?

I would like to make a small vegetable garden with squash cucumbers bell peppers strawberries and herbs!! I don’t know what to do! Will these vegetables grow well together if not could you give me some advice for beginners?

How to: vegetable/herb garden.?

I have no idea how to start, care, and maintain a vegetable and herb garden but I want to because I want to learn how! What I’ll mainly be growing are strawberries, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, egg plants, onions, garlic, parsley, rosemary, chives, bay leaves and oregano. I plan on growing them in individual pots raised above the ground because the soil in my yard isn’t so great. What kind of soil should I put in the pots for the vegetables and herbs? Should I water them everyday? How can I repel insects and bugs from destroying and eating them? How do I prevent weed from growing with them? Also, how can I make them taste good (haha)? I heard that if you put sugar in the soil, it’ll make the vegetables taste more sweet. I really want to make my garden happen, please help me out! If there’s also any other concerns I should be informed, please tell! Thank you! Oh, I live in San Diego so I have no idea if some of the vegetables/herbs I’ve named are able to grow in this climate.
Also, cucumbers.

Good container-type plants for a small balcony?

I realize it is a wee bit late in the growing season to start anything (I am around San Francisco), but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for decent container-garden vegetables, mainly because I want to make sure things are done as organic as possible. When I lived in New England I did grow pole beans, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, corn, etc., but I have no garden space here so am stuck with containers (I only have some herbs and strawberries at present). Any suggestions for what would grow decently in pots? I’m especially interested in growing tomatoes in a hanging basket, too.

Thanks!

Good container-type plants for a small balcony?

I realize it is a wee bit late in the growing season to start anything (I am around San Francisco), but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for decent container-garden vegetables, mainly because I want to make sure things are done as organic as possible. When I lived in New England I did grow pole beans, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, corn, etc., but I have no garden space here so am stuck with containers (I only have some herbs and strawberries at present). Any suggestions for what would grow decently in pots? I’m especially interested in growing tomatoes in a hanging basket, too.

Thanks!

Good container-type plants for a small balcony?

I realize it is a wee bit late in the growing season to start anything (I am around San Francisco), but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for decent container-garden vegetables, mainly because I want to make sure things are done as organic as possible. When I lived in New England I did grow pole beans, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, corn, etc., but I have no garden space here so am stuck with containers (I only have some herbs and strawberries at present). Any suggestions for what would grow decently in pots? I’m especially interested in growing tomatoes in a hanging basket, too.

Thanks!

Good container-type plants for a small balcony?

I realize it is a wee bit late in the growing season to start anything (I am around San Francisco), but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for decent container-garden vegetables, mainly because I want to make sure things are done as organic as possible. When I lived in New England I did grow pole beans, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, corn, etc., but I have no garden space here so am stuck with containers (I only have some herbs and strawberries at present). Any suggestions for what would grow decently in pots? I’m especially interested in growing tomatoes in a hanging basket, too.

Thanks!

Good container-type plants for a small balcony?

I realize it is a wee bit late in the growing season to start anything (I am around San Francisco), but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for decent container-garden vegetables, mainly because I want to make sure things are done as organic as possible. When I lived in New England I did grow pole beans, tomatoes, cukes, peppers, corn, etc., but I have no garden space here so am stuck with containers (I only have some herbs and strawberries at present). Any suggestions for what would grow decently in pots? I’m especially interested in growing tomatoes in a hanging basket, too.

Thanks!

Puppy Problems HELP!!!?

My puppies go in my mom’s garden and chew off all the flowers!! They also eat the strawberries we are trying to grow!! Does anyone have any good ideas to keep them out??