Enthusiastic Hello

[Alison C]

Hello there everyone

I'm brand new to growing my own. I grew my first crop of carrots in pots last year as a project with my children and enjoyed the whole experience so much. The satisfaction that came from nipping out to the garden to pull up a few carrots for tea was just fantastic.
I haven't got a huge garden and the grass is for the kids to play on but I have got a large paved area to grow veg on. I've mannaged to acquire pots and bought a couple of mini green houses and I'm itching to get started.
I'm planning to grow tomatoes, courgettes and peppers in grow bags in the mini greenhouses and onions, potatoes, garlic, carrots and beetroot in pots.
If anybody has any ideas of other veg that I can grow in pots or grow bags please let me know.
I'm so new to growing veg that I'm sure I will be posting prettie regularly.

[Seahorse]

Hello and welcome Alison - I did a lot of my growing in mini g/hs and in patio containers last year, it's great fun! As well as the ones you mentioned, I grew sweetcorn, butternut squash, peas and beans in pots with reasonable success. You could try some mini fruit trees and bushes too.

Put your name down for a lottie, if you can! I got mine at the end of last year and it's opened up whole new horizons

[Nicos]

...and an equally enthusiastic WELCOME!!!!!

Sounds like you're going to have a lovely veg area!!
Remember to grow herbs too- always useful!

[rustylady]

Welcome to the madhouse Alison. We're all very friendly, so please don't worry about asking questions.

[smallblueplanet]

Hi there, there's nothing quite like watching your seed sowings germinating and growing bigger - and then eating them!

There's almost nothing you can't grow in some sort of pot I'd say, but realistically things, other than you've listed, like beans (climbing or dwarf), salads and herbs are easy.

You won't need to put your courgettes in the mini-greenhouse, and depending on what variety of tomato they might be alright outside too. Lots of folk on here have mini-g/h's and often seem to post of them 'flying away'. So do ensure your's are firmly secured.

As might seem obvious try to grow what you like to eat.

[AllieB]

Welcome from another newbie.

[seasprout]

Howdy

Hello Alison, welcome to the madhouse, i mean Vine. I have a small plot i my Garden as well. Produces loads of stuff, i'm still eating it from the freezer.

Photos are good if you have any, we are all very nosey here.

[Alison C]

Wow thanks for the advice guys.
I'd love to have an allotment but I'm in my final year of Uni and don't think I have the time. I'm doing my PGCE in September and if all goes well I should have time for an allotment next year.
I'm definately going to look into growing butternut squash and sweetcorn and will certainly try some legume or other.
Thankyou!

[Snadger]

Welcome to the vine Alison C!

[terrier]

Hi, Alison C, welcome to the forum. The only thing I can add to the comments already made is that growing in pots requires carefull attention to watering, esp. with thirsty plants like courgettes and potatoes. Make sure you have a good water retaining growing medium in the pots as they can dry out very quickly during the summer.

[Hans Mum]

welcome from me too and i'd recomend runner beans in pots they always did well for me before i got my lottie and they are sooooo easy to grow

[cottage garden]

Hello, and welcome from me too. Do you just want veg or would you consider strawberries or a blueberry plant in a pot?

[lumpyjumper]

Hello Alison and Welcome, I've only been on here about a month and everyone is really friendly and helpful.

I have a couple of raised beds, more like large containers really and last year I grew carrots, peas, sweetcorn, runner beans, salad leaves and tomatoes (til the blight got them!) this year I'm planning on peas, runner beans, tomatoes, onions, and a pumpkin. I also have Rhubarb and a Gooseberry bush in them.

In terms of getting a lottie, I'm just finishing a part-time degree and so I've put my name down for one to keep me out of mischief when I've finished my dissertation.

You say you're doing a PGCE, it might be worth putting your name down for an allotment now as it can take quite sometime for one to become available and so itwon't be available until after you finish anyway and you'll at least be further up the list...just an idea.

Lumpy jumper

[lainey lou]

Hi Alison and welcome!!
Lumpy jumper is right, in some areas it can take years to get a lottie, I waited nearly 2 years, might be worth putting your name on the list now, you can always say no if you're offered one - bet you won't though!!

[Flummery]

Welcome to the grapevine. Hope you'll stay (I did!)