What to Grow

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.

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.

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.

Tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinths all grow in pots, but a pot needs shallower, closer planting and a cold spot for winter. The depth, the spacing, the layered “lasagna” method and the care after the flowers fade, from Extension advice.

Garlic grows in a pot, but it has to go in the ground in fall to be ready next summer. When to plant, how deep the pot should be, which cloves to buy and how the pot gets through winter.

Struggling with a north-facing garden that gets barely any sun? These shade-loving plants actually thrive in low light conditions.

Need perennials that return annually and reseed themselves, creating stunning garden drifts with minimal effort and maximum reward?