How to Grow Beets in Pots (Roots and Leaves)
Grow beetroot in pots: pot depth, thinning seedlings, steady watering and harvest. Discover that the leaves are edible too and absolutely delicious.
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Grow your own food in pots
You do not need a garden to eat what you grow. This section explains, crop by crop, how deep a pot it needs, how much sun it wants, how to water it and when to harvest — from radishes ready in three weeks to tomatoes that crop all season.
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How to Grow Broccoli in Pots Step by Step
Grow broccoli in pots: a cool-season crop, a deep pot, sun, watering and harvesting the central head plus side shoots. Avoid the common pests and mistakes.
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Cilantro in Pots: How to Grow It Without Bolting
Grow cilantro (coriander) in pots step by step: succession sowing, light, watering and why it bolts in heat. Harvest fresh leaves for months.
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Ginger in Pots: Grow It at Home From a Rhizome
How to grow ginger in a pot from a piece of root: a wide pot, warmth, watering, light, and when to harvest the rhizome after several months.
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Mint in Pots: Grow It (Always Alone) Without It Taking Over
How to grow mint in pots: why to plant it alone, light, generous watering, harvesting, and how to stop its roots from invading your whole garden.
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How to Grow Eggplant in Pots Step by Step
A guide to growing eggplant (aubergine) in pots: pot size, warmth and sun, staking, watering, feeding and when to harvest the glossy fruit. Great for balconies.
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How to Grow Kale in Pots
A guide to growing kale in pots: pot size, sowing, harvesting leaf by leaf for months, and why frost makes it sweeter. An easy cool-season crop for balconies.
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How to Grow Swiss Chard in Pots (Easy, All Year)
A guide to growing Swiss chard in pots: pot size, sowing, cut-and-come-again harvesting, watering, and why it tolerates heat and cold. An easy balcony crop.
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How to Grow Cucumbers in Pots Step by Step
Grow cucumbers in pots: the right pot size, a trellis to climb, plenty of sun and steady water, and how to harvest often so they keep producing all summer.
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How to Grow Potatoes in Bags Step by Step
Grow potatoes in bags or containers: chitting seed potatoes, soil, earthing up, watering and harvest. Big yields in a small space with no digging required.
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How to Grow Arugula in Pots (Fast, Cut-and-Come-Again)
Grow arugula (rocket) in pots: easy sowing, part shade, watering, cut-and-come-again harvest, and why it gets bitter in heat. Fresh peppery leaves in weeks.
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How to Grow Garlic in Pots Step by Step
Grow garlic in pots or on a balcony: planting cloves in autumn, depth, sun, watering and when to harvest. An easy, long-running and very rewarding crop.
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How to Grow Microgreens at Home (Ready in 1-2 Weeks)
Grow microgreens at home: trays, radish, pea or sunflower seeds, light, misting and harvest in 7-14 days. Fast, nutritious and easy for total beginners.
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How to Grow Green Beans in Pots Step by Step
Grow green beans in pots or on a balcony: bush vs pole varieties, pot size, sun, watering, supports and how to harvest for more pods all season long.
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How to Grow Peas in Pots (A Cool-Season Crop)
Grow peas in pots or on a balcony: fall and spring sowing, depth, netting to climb, watering and when to harvest the pods at their sweetest point.
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How to Grow Carrots in Pots (Straight and Sweet)
Grow carrots in containers: what depth they need, short varieties ideal for planters, sowing, watering, and why they come out twisted or forked.
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Radishes in Pots: The Fastest Harvest in the Urban Garden
Grow radishes in pots in under a month. Sowing, depth, watering and why they grow all leaf and no bulb. The perfect crop to start with and for kids.
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Spinach in Pots: Fresh Leaves Year-Round on the Balcony
Grow spinach in pots: sowing, watering, part shade and the trick of harvesting leaf by leaf. A fast, nutritious, easy leafy crop for the urban garden.
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How to Grow Zucchini in Pots (Big Harvest, Small Space)
Grow zucchini in a large pot: variety, size, sun, watering and hand pollination. Learn why baby zucchini drop off and how to prevent it.
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Herbs in Pots: The Easiest Garden to Start With
How to grow basil, parsley, mint, rosemary and more in pots or on your kitchen sill. Light, watering, when to harvest and tricks so they don't bolt or die.
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How to Make Compost at Home (Even on a Balcony)
Turn your kitchen scraps into free fertilizer. Learn what to add and what not to, the 'green and brown' mix, and how to compost on a balcony with a worm bin.
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How to Grow Lettuce in Pots (Harvest in 30 Days)
Grow lettuce in pots at home or on a balcony: varieties, pot, watering, light and the cut-and-come-again trick. The fastest, easiest garden to start with.
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How to Grow Peppers in Pots (Sweet and Hot)
Guide to growing peppers in containers: variety, pot size, sun, watering and feeding. Tricks to set fruit and ripen them, ideal for balconies and patios.
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How to Grow Strawberries in Pots at Home or on a Balcony
Guide to growing strawberries in containers: variety, pot and soil, sun, watering, feeding and how to get lots of sweet berries. Perfect for balconies and planters.
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How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots (and Harvest on Your Balcony)
Step-by-step guide to growing tomatoes in containers: variety, pot size, soil, watering, staking and the mistakes that ruin the harvest. Perfect for balconies.
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