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GARDEN / A VISUAL GUIDE

Growing Sunny Patio Container Vegetables

Practical growing ideas for the space you have.

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Choose Porous Mix and Elevate Pots

Avoid garden topsoil, which compacts and suffocates roots. Use a soilless peat or coir mix with perlite. Elevate containers at least 0.5 inches off paving on pot feet to ensure drainage holes never get blocked.

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Pick Compact Tomatoes and Peppers

Determinate bush tomatoes like 'Patio Hybrid' thrive in 5-gallon pots with wire cages. Sweet and hot peppers need 3 to 5 gallons and light-colored pots to prevent root overheating on hot stone.

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Grow Bush Squash and Cucumbers

Select compact cucumbers like 'Spacemaster' in 5-gallon pots. Bush zucchini requires 5 to 7 gallons. Plant upright bush beans in wide planters 8 to 10 inches deep without requiring stakes.

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Add Heat-Loving Eggplant and Dwarf Okra

When high summer heat stalls other crops, eggplant and dwarf okra flourish. Plant compact varieties in 5-gallon containers once soil temperatures exceed 65°F, keeping moisture steady to prevent bitter fruit.

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Water Thoroughly and Feed Regularly

Check pots daily, soaking until water runs from the bottom drain holes. Mix slow-release fertilizer into soil at planting, then apply half-strength liquid fertilizer every 10 to 14 days during fruiting.

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