- Middleman777
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Veggies in hanging baskets.
Can it be done, and if so which vegetables?
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Just remember that a hanging basket is prone to the effects of extremes of the weather -- heat, cold, wind -- and also dry out faster. Depending on where they are hung, they may also only receive limited sun exposure or rain.
3-4 cukes would be too many, I think. And tomatoes should be the patio or other varieties bred for container culture -- one plant to a pot.
Beans and peas will desperately try to climb up any way and anything they can -- but that doesn't mean it won't work.
Planting salad greens and hanging them at convenient level (not overhead) may be a good way to protect them from ground-level pest animals (like rabbits... But deer -- if they get that close -- may think you hung them feeding buckets.... Birds and squirrels will still go after strawberries and the basket will need to be netted without touching the berries.
3-4 cukes would be too many, I think. And tomatoes should be the patio or other varieties bred for container culture -- one plant to a pot.
Beans and peas will desperately try to climb up any way and anything they can -- but that doesn't mean it won't work.
Planting salad greens and hanging them at convenient level (not overhead) may be a good way to protect them from ground-level pest animals (like rabbits... But deer -- if they get that close -- may think you hung them feeding buckets.... Birds and squirrels will still go after strawberries and the basket will need to be netted without touching the berries.
Some plants do well in the shade or part shade in hanging baskets. Try naturtium which can be eaten and is great in salads especially the flowers. Besides they will vine and fill up the area with beautiful leaves and flowers. I have several in my solar greenhouse now and they are huge with big leaves and flowers!
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