Container Gardening

I have been thinking about what I am going to grow in my container garden this year see a woman of the soil will you be growing any unusual this year and what sort of containers do you use other than normal plant pots?

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Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on February 9, 2012 at 12:01

I'm growing asparagus in large containers. I have some plants grown from seed and some from bought-in roots although I don't expect huge yields.

Planting a permanent asparagus bed when you have limited space is not really an option but there's no reason why you shouldn't enjoy that wonderful taste.

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Permalink Reply by elaine rickett on February 9, 2012 at 12:44

I've never even considered growing asparagus in pots wonder how successful it will be - keep us posted.

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Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on February 9, 2012 at 17:50

I'm doing it for my usual reason....just to see if I can, and because I have some asparagus seeds. The idea is to sow a small amount every year so that I have a succession of plants at all stages from seedling to exhausted and ready for the heap.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on February 9, 2012 at 18:19

Asparagus does very well in containers, we had plants in large containers for five years before moving them into a railway sleeper bed lined with polythene - and then finally we lifted chunks of the bed at a time and slid them into where they are no on the veg garden (and doing very well).

In fact last Autumn we potted up quite a few Asparagus into 12 litre containers - the idea being to grow these in our veg tunnel and get an early crop - and then move out for the Summer when its needed for Tomatoes, Chillies, Cues etc. We have also done the same for strawberries and raspberries.

We have early carrots coming along well in tubs as well as various direct sown leaves and oriental veg. Next week we will be planting climbing peas into containers (again under protection) for an early crop.

The other 'must grow' container crop is sweetcorn as again you can produce and early crop - or alternatively you can grow on until the weather really cheers up and then move the containers out.

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Permalink Reply by elaine rickett on February 9, 2012 at 19:39

I reckon the size of the container makes all the difference, the larger the better for some things like courgettes. I guess your greenhouses are heated - I don't think anything would germinate in mine - it is as cold as a freezer.

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Permalink Reply by elaine rickett on February 9, 2012 at 19:41

Good luck with your experiment Colin - knowing you it will succeed.

Colin Robinson said:

I'm doing it for my usual reason....just to see if I can, and because I have some asparagus seeds. The idea is to sow a small amount every year so that I have a succession of plants at all stages from seedling to exhausted and ready for the heap.