new to all this, and need help

[ardroil]

hi everyone, i am new to forums so i am not quite sure how things work,
i have planted loads this year but not all worked,
everything i plant is in pots and not the ground,
loads and loads of tomatos
nothing bar 1 from my gooseberry bush
lettuce was good
seed chives not very well, but bought pot from lidl and split it and its still going strong and i use it loads
garlic chives not so good
raddish was great
lemon balm great
corn on the cob is very poor
as you see i need all the help i can get as i want to be more adventurous
any advice would be great
im in inverness scotland and weve had a fantastic hot summer

[burnie]

Hot summer,you've done well.
I've tried to grow sweetcorn outside and 3 out of 4 years it's not worked and you're further north than me,it will always be hit and miss I fear.Study the seed catalogues over the winter,read some books on container growing(maybe try the local library till you find one you want to buy),buy items that are suitable for container growing,remember you could use up nutrients faster in a pot or wash them away when watering.

[ardroil]

thanks, i will study the catalogues,
ive also got carrots and beetroot growing in the greenhouse, i planted them fro seed about 6 weeks ago and so far there doing fine

[Alice]

Welcome to the Vine Ardroil. Good to have another Scottish Grape. You could go into your personal profile and show that you are in Inverness. Lovely place and yes that corner did have good weather this summer.
Next year you might want to try beans in containers. You'll get a great crop from a small space.
Stick around the Vine and you'll get great info and help - and a laugh.
Look forward to your posts.

[BrideXIII]

welcome, not been her long myself, but they are a fantastic lot here, full of advice , seeds and laughs.

i container grow myself, first time this year, and had mixed results like you, I am planning more next year though learning from what did well and what didn't.
I did runner beans and they were a GREAT success, as were dwarf peas, branching into corn next year amongst others, it will be fun to compare notes, good luck and happy not-digging

[Flummery]

Wish we'd had a fantastic hot summer! Anything that needs moisture has done well. Nice to meet you - welcome to the grapevine.

[Two_Sheds]

hi and welcome.
You had pretty much the same success as the rest of us. btw, Corn doesn't like growing too far north. Neither do squash/pumpkins ... they need long hot summers

[ardroil]

hi all , thanks for the replys,
ive just got a redberrie bush from poundland im going to try this in a pot,
has anyone done this successfully in pots before,
i got a physalis bush from there last year and i potted it up, it took about 3-4 months for anything to happen but now its great and theres loads of fruit on it, but i dont know how to take care of it , any sugestions would be great
from a very wet inverness