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Last post 13-01-2009 9:40 AM by sue1002. 5 replies.
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06/01/2009 09:41 PM
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- smeagal
- Hayling Island
- 06 Jan 2009
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Hi All, Have just joined the site and I am a complete novice.
I could do with some advice on what plants I grow in pots and troughs in my garden. My garden is south facing and it a real hot spot in the summer.
I had a go with some runner beans ,toms and peppers last summer but the only thing that done well was the runner beans.
So any advice to get me set up better this year would be gratefully received.
Smeagal
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07/01/2009 08:43 AM
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Peppers and toms ought to have done very well on Hayling Island (best climate in Britain except for IOW and Cornwall)- they did well for me 70 miles north and inland, so perhaps you could try again.
French beans, both climbing and dwarf, are foolproof and mange-tout peas and broad beans will give useful crop from even a small area.
Boggy
Beware the bat-eared bogweevil
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09/01/2009 10:56 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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Hi and welcome to the site! I'm surprised the peppers and
tomatoes didn't do well - maybe they were short of water? Keeping
things well watered is the biggest problem with growing things in pots.
Having large pots helps, so do water retaining granules. You could also
consider a mulch on the top to help retain moisture. None of these
things will avoid the need to water thoroghly at least once a day in
hot weather. Which fruit and veg do you like eating?
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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12/01/2009 08:50 PM
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- smeagal
- Hayling Island
- 06 Jan 2009
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Has anyone used the growmore bags from sutton seeds for potatoes?
As I have limited space I was going to buy the set of 3
Smeag
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12/01/2009 09:11 PM
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- Digger
- Northern UK
- 18 Jul 2005
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Do you mean the patio gro bags? I've just had a quick look see at Suttons site, and I've seen a few companies offering these gro sacks, they seem to look okay to me but, sue1002, has had much success with potatoes in containers, maybe you could use some tubs/buckets instead?
digger 
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13/01/2009 09:40 AM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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Rather than paying £15 for 3 of these bags for growing potatoes, try using the builder's type buckets with a dozen holes drilled in the bottom for drainage. These buckets will be ok for the early potatoes and can be obtained for a quid each in places like Wilkinsons, B&Q and Wickes. You can also use compost bags and make a few slits for drainage, the 80 litre size or larger will be ideal for the maincrops.
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