Perfect timing for this video, our family friend is moving to Denver and she is renting a house so she doesn't want to build beds and she can always take the containers with her if she moves again. Great choice on horseradish, we love adding the greens to salads, soups and stews, and thank you for sharing.
I went with container gardening this year due to a knee issue keeping me from being able to get down to work in raised beds or in the ground. It is having some success and some obstacles but it is coming along just fine. I can hardly wait to have fresh produce!
We have a zucchini that is doing excellent in our 16 inch container, same with our pepper. We have cucumber in a 12 inch and it has 5 branches that are probably 6 or 7 feet long. We have tomatoes in some 14 inch pots, and they are doing very well also. I feel like they would still be better in 16 inch containers though. It's fun being able to move your plants around and decorate your space with them in different ways :)
I love your videos and I am really looking forward to this series since I grow almost everything in containers. I hope you'll make a video about making potting soil mix with stuff like soil and compost and what things you could add
Great episode mr Scott! I have a ton of the fabric grow bags which I love because it’s easy to move them if I need to. It’s interesting to see what thrives in a pot and what thrives but REALLY thrives in a raised bed. Last year I had peppers in grow bags,but also a few in the garden bed. Even though the peppers in the grow bags did pretty well,the ones in the garden bed grew far better; It was quite remarkable. This will be my first season trying to grow carrots and potatoes in pots,I’m really looking forward to seeing what results!
Scott, I just got my order of grow bags in.....i put some thought into what to grow in them and used what you recommended....basically the square foot method. Also, I'm glad you mentioned grains. People generally never talk about them but I want to grow barely, wheat, and oats for a variety of reasons of which making noodles is one of them.
Thanks! I am exploring multiple different types of gardening to see what sticks. I find your videos informative and relaxing. As Pablo E Garcia jr said, you are like the Bob Ross of gardening :D
I have my garden up against the fence in my yard. Last year (my first year with this garden) I planted blackberry and raspberry bushes along the fence and the row immediately before it runs parallel and I loaded it with radishes, lettuce, spinach, and kale. I found it rather difficult to get to my bushes without stepping on the veggies, so this year I am going to have a 30ft row of containers that I can just pull out of the way when I need to get to the bushes. Thanks to your video here for pointing out the fact that the herbs I was about to plant do not need much room, so I will use some smaller containers for those and save me some money on garden soil.
Me too! We just had major flooding and people are going to lose a lot of their veggies. Mine are in containers on my deck and I have a tarp system rigged up.
Thank you! I grow in containers this year. I bought raised beds, but because of the sudden lockdown I could not buy much soil. By the way, I love your shirt. I work with children with autism.
Scott and several other TH-cam farmers suggest filling halfway with leaves, grass, etc... anything organic and then use less dirt. Will all compost together. Just a thought for saving $$
Peppers and tomatoes can actually be grown all year long if brought inside during cool months. There is some plants that just don't do well because of weird factors and others that do surprisingly well. Sunflowers don't do well in containers because of their tap root while blueberries do really well because of the way their root structure is for example. In fact the preferred way to grow blueberries in Colorado seems to be in a pot with peat moss. Blueberries are one of those things you mentioned that you just bring inside of your garage and take it outside next year
Great tips. It's 110° here and I really want my salads. I'm going to experiment with growing salad crops indoors. They wouldn't survive outside right now. And, I have a few pots and potting soil that's just sitting around feeling left out of the fun.
Hi Scott, have you ever planted veggies in hanging baskets? I'm thinking about trying peas, string beans & maybe even cucumbers! Any suggestions? THANKS:>)>
I have all sorts of things in containers, some are permanently, some not. Young perennial plants do well if you grow them in container for a year, and then they will be strong and big enough to outcompete weeds or survive harsh winters. I have about 200 pots, wich i have to move in and out the basement of my house each spring and autumn, but now i have much healthier plant.
I grow all my pie pumpkins, sugar babys, lemon and potatoe cucumbers, and vine honeynut squash in grow bags every year! I make a trellis with hog panels with my body size gap for an opening so I can hang fruit with panty hose and harvest. I plant 4 vines in a 25-30 gal bag. By the way, I have tried 4 different companies for grow bags. The one you have linked to is 3rd on list of 4. happy growing
Hello. You may have mentioned these before but I did very well with aubergines, chillies and peppers in the containers last year and am going to do the same this year again.
I have a sweet potato in a cup of water. Great root system and now I have 5 slips. Do I have to break apart the slips to plant them or can I stick the entire potato in a container and leave the slips above the soil?
Gardener Scott ...slips ...separate from the mother potatoes...are the normal way to plant sweet potatoes..I have witnessed this for decades in California San Joaquin valley where most are grown.
I have compared straw bales, container and raised beds to in ground. No contest , the in ground win in ever measure. The cost of raised beds and containers never makes sense.
Makes container garden so sensible, if you're limited on space. Very informative. Does winter squash (acorn or butternut) do well in containers, if trellised? Thank you for sharing!
How tall do you let the asparagus get, do you have to cut them down? I started mine from seeds and and just put them in their permanent bed and I’m not sure if they need to be cut down.
How do you feel about berry bushes in smart pots for the first 2 years? I have pets and children and I figured my blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry bushes would do better in a container until they were a nice size to avoid getting trampled by dogs. They are in 10 gallon pots
For the first few years they would be okay. I like raspberries and blackberries in the ground so they can spread and produce more plants. They usually transplant well.
Great video Scott. I was wondering if you could speak on pests. I'm having an outbreak of slugs and they have eaten all my new sprouts and destroyed my radishes so far. Another question I have is, can the seedlings survive after having their leaves eaten?
Thanks. I have a pest video coming up soon. Seedlings can survive if their primary growing tip has not been eaten or damaged. A few lost leaves are okay, but if the tip is can it will stop growing.
We have had such crazy weather here in Pueblo, so I haven't planted my cucumber and squash seedlings. I replanted them into red solo cups and have been playing them outside each day but they are looking sickly and not well anymore. I have a spot ready for them but would it be better to just try to plant seed instead? It is it too late for seed?
Hi! Thank's again, you're realy teach me and help me, to understand how plants can grow and live well in pot in very small space.....were I will be soon, the sun will come only in morning for about 3 hours a day, that's it.....hope I will keep my plants growing in pot. But I read somewhere, lamp can help too to keep the light on plants. Is it true? Thank's for the answer, have a nice day! :-)
Sure. The main problem with soil vs. a soilless potting soil is that soil often compacts easily and makes for a dense medium. Mixed with a lot of compost, it has better results.
So you're saying that one could bring cold sensitive herbs inside in winter time and keep them in a cool, dark place all winter to put them into dormancy? Would you need to water them at all during that time? And would you bring them out into the light only after all danger of frost has passed? Would you have to "harden them off" to be in a lighted situation inside your home? Would this work for stevia?
I let the grass take over my garden at the end of the year and it died back in the winter and smothered my cilantro pot. When I went out to clear my garden in February I picked the dead grass up and noticed my cilantro from last year was still alive and has thick, woody, stalks and is pumping the cilantro out like crazy right now. So the moral is maybe just mulching them over and covering them is good enough in some zones.
Yes, bringing plants in can simulate a higher Zone that they will survive. It is important to occasionally water the soil so they don't desiccate. Depending on the plant, they can go out before the last frost and hardening off isn't necessary if they're dormant. It can work for stevia in a spot that doesn't get much below freezing.
I grow 45-50 different variety of indeterminate tomatoes in 15 gal grow bags and determinate in 10 gal bags. I space them 32 inchches apart and use PVC pole at the end edge of every third bag. then i connect them with T connector and pole on top. I tie string at top and use plastic clips to hook branches. if you don't live in windy conditions you can twist main stem around string as will or stake main stem with bamboo. Every year NO falling down. I live in a retirement community so i can't have anything permenent. determinate in small tomatoe cages.
@@GardenerScott thank you . Too bad can’t find it here in Canada. Love your garden and thank you for all the tutorials. I learned a lot from you. Keep it up the great job!!!!
My cukes arent doing very well in 5 gallon buckets. They are way smaller than the hanging baskets which are much smaller. They are yellow and small. Too much water? Not enough? Too much fertilizer? Not enough? The tomatoes and beans are doing great.
Water and fertilizer are usually the problems in containers. Physically check your soil moisture to see if you need more or less. Fertilizer is usually only needed at the beginning of growth and as plants begin to flower and fruit; if you've done that you don't need more.
Hello u put my plants in tires ... bv 2 tomatos in 1 suv-to Te . Doe big plants u put 2 tires upon each other . Nu u kost a lot to fill or with compost . Of course u do normal beds full ground to . ( in my backyard )
My daughter just reminded me of a question I’d meant to ask today. She wants us to grow miniature ‘sweetie’ pumpkins this season. I was wondering if you have some experience growing the small pumpkin varieties (the kind that generally grow to a lb or 2) and are those types likely to be successfully grown in a 10 gallon fabric pot? I want to grow the mini pumpkin,but I don’t want to devote one of my 4x4 garden beds to that if it would work in the grow bag. Of course,if grow bags aren’t suitable,I’ll suck it up and try it in the raised bed because it’s really hard to say no to her. Having no experience with growing a small variety of pumpkin I just don’t know what size of plant I would be dealing with.
I am not sure about that variety, but when I was a kid we planted a normal-sized variety in the back yard and it took over and huge chunk of yard, probably 20ft x 20ft, but it had a LOT of pumpkins at that size. I’d imagine a 10-gallon container will work and produce a few pumpkins of that smaller variety. The real trick will be to make sure you water and fertilize it enough.
I haven't grow Sweetie, but I usually grow small sugar pumpkins. The plant won't be as large as full-size pumpkins, but the vines still grow long. I am planning to grow sugar pumpkins in one of my 20-gallon bags.
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You're definitely the Bob Ross of gardening, so calm, soothing and meditative
That's what my daughter said!
That's the first thing I thought too. 😄
Hi Scott. what is your zone? I’m trying to figure out overwintering rosemary
doing my garden almost completely in containers and a few old kid pools.
Thanks Scott! Could you address fertilizing containers maybe in your next live video? Thanks again for all the knowledge.
I'll do that. Thanks.
The best gardening videos on TH-cam! I need a Gardner Scott T shirt! To thank you very much for the knowledge.
I'm running out of garden space, too. And PROUD OF IT! Great video, Scott.
You and me both! Thanks!
I always pick up something when watching your posts. Thank you as always 👍🏻👍🏼👍🏿🌈
Perfect timing for this video, our family friend is moving to Denver and she is renting a house so she doesn't want to build beds and she can always take the containers with her if she moves again. Great choice on horseradish, we love adding the greens to salads, soups and stews, and thank you for sharing.
I grew my radishes in containers. They did great!
I went with container gardening this year due to a knee issue keeping me from being able to get down to work in raised beds or in the ground. It is having some success and some obstacles but it is coming along just fine. I can hardly wait to have fresh produce!
Great video, thank you for sharing. I like very much you t-shirt, my wife is an SLP and have been working in Autism for 20+ years...!
Thanks, Nestor! Give my best regards to your wife.
We have a zucchini that is doing excellent in our 16 inch container, same with our pepper. We have cucumber in a 12 inch and it has 5 branches that are probably 6 or 7 feet long.
We have tomatoes in some 14 inch pots, and they are doing very well also. I feel like they would still be better in 16 inch containers though.
It's fun being able to move your plants around and decorate your space with them in different ways :)
I love those black bags. What a great way to start a plant too.
A wealth of knowledge, thanks Scott!
Loving your videos brother. Watch them as soon as the post
I appreciate that! Thanks!
I love your videos and I am really looking forward to this series since I grow almost everything in containers. I hope you'll make a video about making potting soil mix with stuff like soil and compost and what things you could add
Great episode mr Scott! I have a ton of the fabric grow bags which I love because it’s easy to move them if I need to. It’s interesting to see what thrives in a pot and what thrives but REALLY thrives in a raised bed. Last year I had peppers in grow bags,but also a few in the garden bed. Even though the peppers in the grow bags did pretty well,the ones in the garden bed grew far better; It was quite remarkable. This will be my first season trying to grow carrots and potatoes in pots,I’m really looking forward to seeing what results!
Thanks, Derek. I find tomatoes and squash do better in beds too, but the bags allow me to grow more of them.
Scott, I just got my order of grow bags in.....i put some thought into what to grow in them and used what you recommended....basically the square foot method.
Also, I'm glad you mentioned grains. People generally never talk about them but I want to grow barely, wheat, and oats for a variety of reasons of which making noodles is one of them.
That's great! Let me know how your grains come out at the end of the season.
Thanks! I am exploring multiple different types of gardening to see what sticks. I find your videos informative and relaxing. As Pablo E Garcia jr said, you are like the Bob Ross of gardening :D
I have my garden up against the fence in my yard. Last year (my first year with this garden) I planted blackberry and raspberry bushes along the fence and the row immediately before it runs parallel and I loaded it with radishes, lettuce, spinach, and kale. I found it rather difficult to get to my bushes without stepping on the veggies, so this year I am going to have a 30ft row of containers that I can just pull out of the way when I need to get to the bushes. Thanks to your video here for pointing out the fact that the herbs I was about to plant do not need much room, so I will use some smaller containers for those and save me some money on garden soil.
OMG You are bob ross of gardening your voice is so soothing just like bob ross😍
Excellent video on container gardening.
Thank you Gardener Scott - very informative!
Thank you for making this video, it's really helpful and answered a lot of questions that I had about growing vegetables in containers.
I have a large garden area and still prefer container gardening. Since I have problems bending they are ideal.
Me too! We just had major flooding and people are going to lose a lot of their veggies. Mine are in containers on my deck and I have a tarp system rigged up.
@@elisataylor556 Have you tried wicking buckets? I love them and most of my garden is in them.
Great video tutorial - Very informative and encouraging. I"m sharing it with others.
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you! I grow in containers this year. I bought raised beds, but because of the sudden lockdown I could not buy much soil. By the way, I love your shirt. I work with children with autism.
Scott and several other TH-cam farmers suggest filling halfway with leaves, grass, etc... anything organic and then use less dirt. Will all compost together. Just a thought for saving $$
Thank you for your service to this great nation sir. Nice photo young man!!
Thanks. That was more than a few years ago.
Peppers and tomatoes can actually be grown all year long if brought inside during cool months. There is some plants that just don't do well because of weird factors and others that do surprisingly well. Sunflowers don't do well in containers because of their tap root while blueberries do really well because of the way their root structure is for example. In fact the preferred way to grow blueberries in Colorado seems to be in a pot with peat moss. Blueberries are one of those things you mentioned that you just bring inside of your garage and take it outside next year
Great information Scott, thank you.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Love your video's and love your shirt in this one.
You are awesome Scott!
Absolutely love your t-shirt my son has Autism😍
Thanks, that answered some of my questions 👍🏻😁
Happy to help!
Great tips. It's 110° here and I really want my salads. I'm going to experiment with growing salad crops indoors. They wouldn't survive outside right now. And, I have a few pots and potting soil that's just sitting around feeling left out of the fun.
Hi Scott, have you ever planted veggies in hanging baskets? I'm thinking about trying peas, string beans & maybe even cucumbers! Any suggestions? THANKS:>)>
I like this idea. I hope you get an answer
I have all sorts of things in containers, some are permanently, some not. Young perennial plants do well if you grow them in container for a year, and then they will be strong and big enough to outcompete weeds or survive harsh winters. I have about 200 pots, wich i have to move in and out the basement of my house each spring and autumn, but now i have much healthier plant.
Cool video!
I grow all my pie pumpkins, sugar babys, lemon and potatoe cucumbers, and vine honeynut squash in grow bags every year! I make a trellis with hog panels with my body size gap for an opening so I can hang fruit with panty hose and harvest. I plant 4 vines in a 25-30 gal bag. By the way, I have tried 4 different companies for grow bags. The one you have linked to is 3rd on list of 4. happy growing
Thanks for the info.
Hello. You may have mentioned these before but I did very well with aubergines, chillies and peppers in the containers last year and am going to do the same this year again.
I'm planning on growing all of those in containers too.
Thank you for your excellent idea. What are tree can I grow in pot?
U should see what ive done all from seed wish i could send u pics im so proud of myself all because of you yeehaww
I have a sweet potato in a cup of water. Great root system and now I have 5 slips. Do I have to break apart the slips to plant them or can I stick the entire potato in a container and leave the slips above the soil?
You can plant the whole potato. Trying to break them apart might cause too much damage.
Gardener Scott ...slips ...separate from the mother potatoes...are the normal way to plant sweet potatoes..I have witnessed this for decades in California San Joaquin valley where most are grown.
I never had much luck with containers in ground is always better and easier containers require more work , only if you have no other choice.
I have compared straw bales, container and raised beds to in ground. No contest , the in ground win in ever measure. The cost of raised beds and containers never makes sense.
Need more updates on grow bags
They're coming. Thanks.
What do you recommend to plant on the "dark side" of the planting tower? There will be no sun there unless I turn it every few hours.
I spin the tower once a day. Without doing that, plants like lettuce and spinach don't need a lot of sun.
@@GardenerScott yes don't need a lot but they still need it. So this solution is not for my detached garden because I am there maybe twice a week 😭
Makes container garden so sensible, if you're limited on space. Very informative. Does winter squash (acorn or butternut) do well in containers, if trellised? Thank you for sharing!
Squash can do well in containers. It's important to keep the soil from drying out.
Very interesting video 👍
How tall do you let the asparagus get, do you have to cut them down? I started mine from seeds and and just put them in their permanent bed and I’m not sure if they need to be cut down.
I don't cut them until winter. Letting them grow completely adds energy to the roots for the following year.
If you aren't sure how big your tomatoes are going to get, how do you know what size container to use?
You can control the size of your tomato by pruning the plant. That helps match it to the container.
How do you feel about berry bushes in smart pots for the first 2 years? I have pets and children and I figured my blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry bushes would do better in a container until they were a nice size to avoid getting trampled by dogs. They are in 10 gallon pots
For the first few years they would be okay. I like raspberries and blackberries in the ground so they can spread and produce more plants. They usually transplant well.
@@GardenerScott sweet! Thank you
hi Scott question ; how many potatoes re you planting in a growbagg ?
It varies based on the size of the bag. As I show in this video, some of the bags have 5 or 6: th-cam.com/video/MSipEfSvots/w-d-xo.html
Is garden bag different from Walmart bag? Another question is it good growing squad and cucumbers in Walmart bag ? Thanks
I'm not familiar with what a WalMart bag is.
Great video Scott. I was wondering if you could speak on pests. I'm having an outbreak of slugs and they have eaten all my new sprouts and destroyed my radishes so far.
Another question I have is, can the seedlings survive after having their leaves eaten?
Thanks. I have a pest video coming up soon. Seedlings can survive if their primary growing tip has not been eaten or damaged. A few lost leaves are okay, but if the tip is can it will stop growing.
Hi thanks for all your encouragement and sound advice. Please could you tell me the name of your tomatoe trealice stakes thanks Des.
In my video on the tomato trellis I use cattle panels.
We have had such crazy weather here in Pueblo, so I haven't planted my cucumber and squash seedlings. I replanted them into red solo cups and have been playing them outside each day but they are looking sickly and not well anymore. I have a spot ready for them but would it be better to just try to plant seed instead? It is it too late for seed?
It's not too late to seed and your plants may be getting a little rootbound. I'm sowing my seeds outside this next week.
@@GardenerScott Thank you - I'll give the seeds a go.
i uncovered a pile of compost to find it spotted with whit and neon yellow mold //any idea what this is and is it still safe to use this in my garden
It might be a slime mold that often grows on decaying wood and is helping decomposition. It's harmless.
@ Gardner Scott , Hello Gardner Scott have not rotten you for a while this is Gary From AZ I have a question I pkanl
Is it a crazy idea to build a polycarbonate roof over a small garden plot. Shield from hard rain, etc.
Not crazy at all and can be a good shield.
How do you keep ground hogs or woodchucks out of your garden. Or do you have the problem.
I don't have those animals, but I do line the bottom of my beds with wire to keep gophers out.
Hi! Thank's again, you're realy teach me and help me, to understand how plants can grow and live well in pot in very small space.....were I will be soon, the sun will come only in morning for about 3 hours a day, that's it.....hope I will keep my plants growing in pot. But I read somewhere, lamp can help too to keep the light on plants. Is it true? Thank's for the answer, have a nice day! :-)
A lamp can help, but if you can find another area with some afternoon sun you can move the pots there rather than to a lamp.
What do you think about planting directly to the potting mix bag ? Thanks
It is an option. I tried it a few times and have better results planting in garden beds.
Thanks, Scott. I see many people using potting soil in containers. Can one use composted soil?
Sure. The main problem with soil vs. a soilless potting soil is that soil often compacts easily and makes for a dense medium. Mixed with a lot of compost, it has better results.
Hi ~ I purchase a fig from an online nursery it came in a 4x4 container, does it need to be harden off? Or can it go inground right away.
If it is dormant it can go in the ground. If it has started to leaf, it's best to harden it off.
Do you recommend to plant on plastic pots?
Sure. There are many plastic pot options.
So you're saying that one could bring cold sensitive herbs inside in winter time and keep them in a cool, dark place all winter to put them into dormancy? Would you need to water them at all during that time? And would you bring them out into the light only after all danger of frost has passed? Would you have to "harden them off" to be in a lighted situation inside your home? Would this work for stevia?
I let the grass take over my garden at the end of the year and it died back in the winter and smothered my cilantro pot. When I went out to clear my garden in February I picked the dead grass up and noticed my cilantro from last year was still alive and has thick, woody, stalks and is pumping the cilantro out like crazy right now. So the moral is maybe just mulching them over and covering them is good enough in some zones.
Yes, bringing plants in can simulate a higher Zone that they will survive. It is important to occasionally water the soil so they don't desiccate. Depending on the plant, they can go out before the last frost and hardening off isn't necessary if they're dormant. It can work for stevia in a spot that doesn't get much below freezing.
Where'd you get your grow bags? Which would you recommend?
You can get different sizes based on what you plant to grow. I got mine here: amzn.to/2T4iP7H
Good video Scott !! What about perennial peppers? Are they suitable for container gardening?
Sure. They can work well and can be brought in during cold weather.
@@GardenerScott Thank you for taking the time to reply :-)
I grow 45-50 different variety of indeterminate tomatoes in 15 gal grow bags and determinate in 10 gal bags. I space them 32 inchches apart and use PVC pole at the end edge of every third bag. then i connect them with T connector and pole on top. I tie string at top and use plastic clips to hook branches. if you don't live in windy conditions you can twist main stem around string as will or stake main stem with bamboo. Every year NO falling down. I live in a retirement community so i can't have anything permenent. determinate in small tomatoe cages.
Sounds like a good system. Thanks for sharing.
Is Coastal hay acceptable for mulching my beds? I don't have access to straw.
Sure. It achieves the same results.
May I ask where can I get the steel barrel?
I get mine at farm and ranch supply stores.
@@GardenerScott thank you . Too bad can’t find it here in Canada. Love your garden and thank you for all the tutorials. I learned a lot from you. Keep it up the great job!!!!
Scott, where did you get those galvanized painted tubs?
They are stock tanks I got from my farm & ranch store. Then I painted them.
Gardener Scott Nice job!
My cukes arent doing very well in 5 gallon buckets. They are way smaller than the hanging baskets which are much smaller. They are yellow and small. Too much water? Not enough? Too much fertilizer? Not enough? The tomatoes and beans are doing great.
Water and fertilizer are usually the problems in containers. Physically check your soil moisture to see if you need more or less. Fertilizer is usually only needed at the beginning of growth and as plants begin to flower and fruit; if you've done that you don't need more.
No weeding with container gardening. 😁
Hello u put my plants in tires ... bv 2 tomatos in 1 suv-to Te . Doe big plants u put 2 tires upon each other . Nu u kost a lot to fill or with compost . Of course u do normal beds full ground to . ( in my backyard )
What are erbs?
herbs I guess!
Yes, I'm in Massachusetts and we pronounce it "erbs."
Sorry, 1 more. LOL 😂 okra is ok in bag or 5 gallons container. Thanks
Okra usually grows 12-18 inches apart and can be grown in bags or 5-gallon containers.
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Sorry for faults in my tekst ( om duthspeaker from belgium )
I fully understand. Thank you for sharing.
My daughter just reminded me of a question I’d meant to ask today. She wants us to grow miniature ‘sweetie’ pumpkins this season. I was wondering if you have some experience growing the small pumpkin varieties (the kind that generally grow to a lb or 2) and are those types likely to be successfully grown in a 10 gallon fabric pot? I want to grow the mini pumpkin,but I don’t want to devote one of my 4x4 garden beds to that if it would work in the grow bag. Of course,if grow bags aren’t suitable,I’ll suck it up and try it in the raised bed because it’s really hard to say no to her.
Having no experience with growing a small variety of pumpkin I just don’t know what size of plant I would be dealing with.
I am not sure about that variety, but when I was a kid we planted a normal-sized variety in the back yard and it took over and huge chunk of yard, probably 20ft x 20ft, but it had a LOT of pumpkins at that size. I’d imagine a 10-gallon container will work and produce a few pumpkins of that smaller variety. The real trick will be to make sure you water and fertilize it enough.
I haven't grow Sweetie, but I usually grow small sugar pumpkins. The plant won't be as large as full-size pumpkins, but the vines still grow long. I am planning to grow sugar pumpkins in one of my 20-gallon bags.