VOXOR’s adjustable brackets fit rails 0 to 6.5 inches wide, the widest stated range of the four railing planters here. A fit check covers mounting, drainage, weight once watered and the lease.
A potted blueberry needs an acidic mix, a big pot, a second variety and a sheltered winter spot. Half-high bushes in 10-gallon pots suit a small patio.
Which kind of strawberry fits a pot, how many plants share a 12-inch container, how jars and hanging baskets compare, and what to do with the pot over winter.
Potatoes grow in a bucket or grow bag if you start from seed potatoes and keep covering the stems. A planting-to-harvest calendar and a plain look at the yield.
For a first tray of tomatoes and peppers, Miracle-Gro Indoor Potting Mix for Seed Starting is the ready-to-use mix to start with. Buy a bag unless you already have a pasteurized base to mix your own.
A fabric grow bag is the pot to try first for summer vegetables on a patio, if you check it for water every day until you learn how fast it dries. The VIVOSUN 5 gallon bags with handles are the first pick.
A standard tomato needs a 5-gallon pot, six or more hours of direct sun, daily water checks in summer and a cage or stake. Compact bush or determinate varieties suit pots, and the plant goes out after the last frost.
Move a root-bound plant up one pot size, 1 to 2 inches wider, in spring or early summer. A transplant can be stressful, so the plant needs time, water and light to settle.
Five self-watering planters sorted by size, from an 8 inch herb pot to a 12.7 gallon patio bed, plus how a reservoir works and which plants should skip it.
Arugula can be ready in 6 to 8 days. Which microgreen seeds to start with, the tray-and-mix method, light, watering from below, and how to tell mold from root hairs.
