What to grow in the city?

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Permalink Reply by Randy on November 10, 2008 at 5:24pm

I grew potatoes in containers just fine - and tomatoes as well. Really, many many things grow well in containers if you have good soil!

Permalink Reply by Betty Saenz on November 10, 2008 at 10:19pm

It is important to keep soil moist, plants fertilized with organic fertilizer. I use Medina Hasta Gro. Also the Earth Pots are great!

Permalink Reply by GreenFrieda on November 18, 2008 at 9:36pm

Things I have successfully grown in containers (in Los Angeles): tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, arugula, chard, kale, spinach, onions, herbs of all kinds. I got a pretty decent brussles sprout stalk in a container, too, but then the aphids got it. I imagine you could also do broccoli in a container, or anything that grows on one bit stalk like that.

One thing I learned: Be sure to empty and clean out your containers between plantings. A lot of times something will get a fungus towards the end of its growing cycle and then leave the fungus in the soil to kill the next thing you plant. So, rotate your buckets just as you would rotate crops in your garden.

Permalink Reply by Indigo on January 12, 2009 at 3:29pm

Last year I grew: tomatoes, bush beans, cucumbers, zuchinni, radishes & red & green peppers in 5 gallon buckets and large "salad" bowls.

This year, I hope to add eggplant, beets, bok choi, pie pumpkins & lettuce. Maybe melons but need to do more research.

My dad grows potatoes in trash cans.

Permalink Reply by pelenaka on January 13, 2009 at 2:41pm

Late last Spring I bought 2 or 3 seedling trays from local nurseries on discount. This & that veggies and a few flowers. Two six packs of Broccoli seedlings ended up planted in a very large plastic container.
Not a great harvest mostly due to lask of Sun.
I have grown carrots in an extra recycling bin.
Salad fixings in old dresser drawers (found curb shopping).
Last year we ending up growing all our eatting toms in containers.
'bout the only veggie I haven't had great luck with is growing mellons & pumpkins in containers.

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Permalink Reply by Cornelia on February 19, 2009 at 6:33pm

Can anyone recommend which seeds would work best for a little seed bombing bicycle escapade I may be planning? What works best in crappy soil, traffic medians, vacant lots, etc.?