http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/vegetable-garden/six-tips-for-growing-vegetables-in-containers/ Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:19:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/vegetable-garden/six-tips-for-growing-vegetables-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Karen Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:35:02 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1491#comment-646 Plants in containers need a lot more fertilizer than plants in the ground because every time you water, some of the nutrients wash out and are unavailable to the plants. it is very easy to forget to fertilizer since it isn't much fun and you don't see the results for a while. Happy gardening! Plants in containers need a lot more fertilizer than plants in the ground because every time you water, some of the nutrients wash out and are unavailable to the plants. it is very easy to forget to fertilizer since it isn’t much fun and you don’t see the results for a while. Happy gardening!

]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/vegetable-garden/six-tips-for-growing-vegetables-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Aunt Nancy Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:29:42 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1491#comment-645 Thanks. This reminded me that I need to be fertilizing more! Happy Gardening. :-) Thanks. This reminded me that I need to be fertilizing more! Happy Gardening.

]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/vegetable-garden/six-tips-for-growing-vegetables-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Karen Wed, 27 May 2009 01:03:48 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1491#comment-611 I, too, herbs in pots so I can have them handy right outside my kitchen door. I have two kinds of parsley, basil, thyme, rosemary, bay chives, and tarragon and they are very productive all summer. I think I will do a post on herbs in pots. Thanks for the idea. I, too, herbs in pots so I can have them handy right outside my kitchen door. I have two kinds of parsley, basil, thyme, rosemary, bay chives, and tarragon and they are very productive all summer. I think I will do a post on herbs in pots. Thanks for the idea.

]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/vegetable-garden/six-tips-for-growing-vegetables-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-607 kiirstin Tue, 26 May 2009 16:18:43 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1491#comment-607 Great article. Am putting together a list for when I visit the garden centre this weekend, as I'm doing herbs, veggies and flowers in pots this year on top of my in-ground garden. Apparently three veggie beds aren't enough for me... Great article. Am putting together a list for when I visit the garden centre this weekend, as I’m doing herbs, veggies and flowers in pots this year on top of my in-ground garden. Apparently three veggie beds aren’t enough for me…

]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/vegetable-garden/six-tips-for-growing-vegetables-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Karen Tue, 26 May 2009 16:12:59 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1491#comment-606 I really don't know if deer can climb steps. My husband swears they can't and we have never had them come up on our patio even though they have been eating everything around it. Good luck with your containers! I really don’t know if deer can climb steps. My husband swears they can’t and we have never had them come up on our patio even though they have been eating everything around it. Good luck with your containers!

]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/vegetable-garden/six-tips-for-growing-vegetables-in-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Bob Anderson Tue, 26 May 2009 15:30:51 +0000 http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1491#comment-605 Thanks. A timely article. This is what I plan to do this year because of deer problems. I can put the pots on my deck. I wonder if deer can climb steps? Thanks. A timely article. This is what I plan to do this year because of deer problems. I can put the pots on my deck. I wonder if deer can climb steps?

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