Did you know that sunlight is absolutely crucial for growing veggies? That’s the topic of this week’s video, in which I help you choose your best vegetable garden site.
The great news is that if you don’t have a super sunny vegetable garden, you’ve still got plenty of options!
Here’s what I cover in my video about choosing your vegetable garden site:
- What “full sun” means and the vegetable crops that really need it
- What “part sun” means and the large number of veggies that will thrive in it
- Growing vegetables in containers: this is a great option if you have a sunny deck, patio, porch or balcony
- You can also plant vegetables in your flower beds or landscape beds. As I mention in the video, there’s no rule that says you can’t!
- Growing vegetables vertically and which crops are good options
At that point, I share tips for growing vegetables in different types of containers. They are a great alternative when your potential vegetable garden site doesn’t get much sun. It’s so important to choose the right size. I go over that in the video but wanted to include it here as well, since it will be a good reference later on:
Container size suggestions:
- Grow large vegetables in 5- to 10-gallon pots. Crops include artichokes, potatoes, pumpkins, summer squash and tomatoes.
- Grow medium-sized vegetables in 5-gallon pots. These include broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplants and peppers.
- Want to grow smaller-rooted crops? Use 1- to 2-gallon pots for chard, lettuce, radishes and spinach.
- Growing root crops such as beets, carrots, parsnips or turnips? The pot’s depth needs to accommodate the size of the roots they’ll have. In the video, I mentioned growing shorter rooted carrots. Suggested varieties include ‘Danvers 126’, ‘Red-Cored Chantenay’, and ‘Atlas’.
What about fertilizer for your potted veggies?
In the video, I briefly touched on the importance of providing your crops with the right fertilizer. I didn’t want to get too sidetracked but here’s how to learn more about this. I have a Fertilizer Basics video that explains all of this so be sure to check it out. My goal was to discuss which types of crops benefit from the different fertilizers.
OK, without further ado, here’s my video on the best vegetable garden site:
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