watermelon is both difficult to grow this far north and an atrocious space hog. We are talking 20-30 square feet per plant here.... if the plant is nice to you.
Most things in the squash family are bad, although they have bush cucumbers which are specifically designed for container growing. Tomatoes, eggplant and peppers all grow vertically and come in easy to grow varieties. There is usually a trade-off between flavor and ease of growing. For tomatoes, try Sweet 100 (nice cherry tomato that can be grown in containers). The best tasting tomatoes are the "heirloom black" varieties from Russia, but they are harder to grow and can get to be 8 feet tall (indeterminant growth types need staking)
Try growing herbs. These are expensive at the store and it is nice to have a good source on hand for cooking. Thyme (try lemon type), chives and sage are completely indestructible and require practically no watering (and will come back the next year). Basil is a bit harder, but by far the most useful herb you can grow (get the normal stuff or larger leafed varieties).
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Re: vegetables
Date: 2008-04-22 01:35 am (UTC)Most things in the squash family are bad, although they have bush cucumbers which are specifically designed for container growing. Tomatoes, eggplant and peppers all grow vertically and come in easy to grow varieties. There is usually a trade-off between flavor and ease of growing. For tomatoes, try Sweet 100 (nice cherry tomato that can be grown in containers). The best tasting tomatoes are the "heirloom black" varieties from Russia, but they are harder to grow and can get to be 8 feet tall (indeterminant growth types need staking)
Try growing herbs. These are expensive at the store and it is nice to have a good source on hand for cooking. Thyme (try lemon type), chives and sage are completely indestructible and require practically no watering (and will come back the next year). Basil is a bit harder, but by far the most useful herb you can grow (get the normal stuff or larger leafed varieties).