Vegetable growing help?
Posted by pano | Under Herb Garden Monday Aug 16, 2010Hey there, so I went tot he farmers market last saturday, and I got some little tomato, pepper, cucumber, and herb plants, theres a few others, can’t remember, but I’m totally confused, how should I plant them when in the pot? Do I need to stake them? How often should I water them? The tag says to put in Direct sunlight which they are, but should I get them each their own indivual pots or no? Help! I’m not a good gardening person. haha.
Do I still need big pots if they are just small right now?
They can’t go in the ground, I live in a town house.
The tomato plant needs at least a 5 gallon bucket with drainage holes and the cucumber should be in something even larger. Both will need support. I would get tomato cages.
Water them when it’s barely moist when you stick your finger in the dirt. Veggies in pots have to be checked often as they dry out fast.
Peppers can also go into 3-5 gallon containers and herbs in regular 1 gallon pots. Make sure you use a good potting soil
easiest thing would to do is put them in the ground. tomatoes are best with stakes, water them whenever the ground is dry,