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Almost all vegetables can be grown in containers! So, plant whatever you like (to eat): Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Squash, Leaf Lettuce, Green Onions, Green Bean, Radishes, Cucumbers.. I have two half barrels, they are sturdy planters about two feet in diameter and 16 to 18 inches tall. Half...

It is OK to plant tomatoes in the garden when the temperature is a consistent 50 F, but plants won't begin to set fruit until the overnight low is regularly above 55. Bury tomato plants deeper than they come in the pot, all the way up to a few top leaves. Bury about 75%-80% of the plant because...

Start small, so you don't get overwhelmed by it! When deciding how big to make the garden, take into account: how big your family is. how much water you have available in the dry season. what vegetables you wish to grow. Pumpkins, for example, can only be grown in a large garden. how much time...

Size seed potatoes before cutting. Potato seed pieces shouldn't be smaller than 1-1/2 to 2 ounce. Smaller than an ounce may be too small for optimal production. Be sure that there is at least one good "eye" in each seed piece!