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| I'm wondering if it's feasible to grow vining crops (big long vines and sprawling plants)
in containers. I know that traditional vining crops such as melons, squash, etc. aren't very good candidates for container gardening. However I have limited space and container gardening is my only option. Even if I had the space to make a plot for vining crops, the quality of soil here isn't
The biggest size container I have to grow a vining crop in is 30 gallons and
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- Posted by steve_mass 5b (My Page) on Wed, Dec 1, 10 at 8:14
| Why not try it? Most of gardening is experimentation. Just make sure you use a good container mix like the ones posted in this forum, and then fertilize properly. |
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| I recently planted 2 honeydew melons in a 5 gal. container. I'll build a trellis around the container later if they grow well. John |
Here is a link that might be useful: Honeydew Melons
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- Posted by bumble_doodle Z5 CT (My Page) on Fri, Dec 3, 10 at 14:15
| Lat summer I grew 2 sugar baby watermelon plants in a 5 gallon container. Yield: 2 melons. Next year I'm going to try (2) 18 gallon tubs w/ watermelon & cantaloupe. These tubs will replace last year's corn experiment. |
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- Posted by susanlynne48 OKC7a (My Page) on Sun, Dec 5, 10 at 15:11
| I'm going to grow Yellow Doll watermelon in a 15-20 gallon pot this summer, along with Windsor Hybrid Patio pumpkin which is a small 4-5" pumpkin not only for decoration, but for pies as well. Also plant to grow beans, cukes, eggplant, squash and tomatoes in my containers/grow bags. Grow bags are cheap and you can find various sizes at Worm's Way online. They have small size up to 20 gallon. I got most of my seed, except for Little Lucy and Baby Bubba Okra, at Swallowtail Garden Seeds. Good luck and have fun! Susan |
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