Hello! My name is Bethany and I grow things in my rooftop container garden in Chicago, zone 6a. I’ve been container gardening for four years and am by no means an expert, just someone who enjoys sharing their garden journey.
In this video, I’ll go over the different container sizes that have worked well for me in my garden. I’ve also listed below which sizes I typically use for different plants.
5 or 7 gallon (one plant per pot): zucchini, cucumbers, broccoli, melons, okra, peppers, giant sunflowers, dinner plate dahlias
My tomatoes are in a 30 gallon grow bag and I have two in one bag
Most other plants I go off of spacing recommendations and have found I can plant closer than recommended and still have great results
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Hi Bethany. Do you water your flowers less often than you do your vegetables? My flowers, whether from seed or transplant, never seem to grow. I am wondering if I water them too much. Everything I grow is in containers and my vegetables do a lot better then my flowers. Thanks. Susan
I would like to remind everyone that if your plant in a container will be outside all winter….that it needs to be hardy two zones colder than your in-ground plants. For example, I live in zone six…but if I want a rose in a container outside all year long….it needs to be safe for zone 4. I hope this helps someone. I lost five roses last year from ignorance.
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This is a great guide. There's a lot of vegetables I want to experiment with in 5-7 gallon grow bags. This year I grew peppers in a greenstalk. Blew my mind because I didn't think they'd fit. Grow bags are still my favorite though… earlier today I purchased herbs for tea. I'm curious if they do better in greenstalk vs 2 gallon grow bag. Grow bags dry out faster which can be useful (Mediterranean herbs)
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