You don't need land to grow food. In our container farming series, these experts explain how to successfully grow veggies, fruit and herbs in containers on your patio, porch or balcony.

Can you grow squash in containers? Although the sprawling size of winter squash often places them among the vegetables not to plant in containers, summer squash is somewhat more compact.

Pruning a zucchini plant can be a smart idea when you're growing it in a container.

Growing things in containers is just plain unnatural Published: Jun. 02, 2024, 6:45 a.m. By Bill Finch ...

Also known as sweet potato squash or peanut squash, it is very simple to grow too. When I grew squashes for chefs, delicata was one of the first added to each year’s growing list.

Plant one corn seed next to one pole bean seed next to one squash seed. It’s as simple as that. The three plants grow symbiotically to deter weeds, enrich the soil and support each other.

Bush tomatoes, eggplants and peppers generally do best in a 7-gallon pot, but indeterminate (vining) tomatoes and squash do better in a 10-15 gallon pot. Large containers obviously hold more ...

Because containers should be at least 12 inches, the method also works for container gardening. For example, a 12- inch container can be planted with one tomato, or 16 carrots, or one pepper, or ...

If you have limited space or are trying to conserve even more water, consider growing squash in large containers. A 10- or 15-gallon planter or grow bag provides ample space.

Growing zucchini in containers does require a unique approach, however, from planting and repotting all the way to harvesting. Here, we asked experts about the best ways to grow and care for ...