I am in need of tips for outdoor container gardening. I want to plant flowers/plants that work well together and are not too difficult for a beginner! My house faces the northern light, so I need some plants that work well in the shade. Any help or book/website that I could check out would be great!

CONTAINER GARDENING FOR VEGETABLES  Vegetable production is not only applicable in the countryside or in the  gardens but can be grown now within the heart of the city or just in your home even with only a limited space.  If your home has an area with ample sunlight - a requirement for growing vegetables, you can grow them successfully. What are... Read More...

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my husband is in the military and we move alot. i wanted to plant tomatoes, chilli peppers& bell peppers, will they do good in containers?

I’m a newbie to container gardening. My family who has the in-ground type gardens tells me to throw ground up eggshells, coffee grinds, banana peels, etc. as “natural fertilizer” in my containers because they do that in their regular gardens. Considering that container gardening is somewhat different than regular gardening (e.g.... Read More...

Yes, this will be done indoors under metal halide and high pressure sodium grow lights.

Container Gardening Vegetables Small salad green such as oak leaf lettuce and mustard cress, or vegetables such as silver beet, which have a quick maturing period are ideal. You may be able to get several crops of a quick maturing vegetable from your container. Cherry tomatoes and other fruiting vegetables, including peppers or eggplant can be easily... Read More...