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Do you have a list of seeds that do well in containers / grow bags?

Some Heirloom Plants do well in containers / grow bags.

What you can grow in containers or grow bags depends upon what size containers / grow bags you use, but, here is a list of what can grow well in  grow bags / containers.

  • Bush beans (5-gallon/19 L): ‘Contender’, ‘Purple Queen’, ‘Tendercrop’, ‘Topcrop’.
  • Pole beans (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Kentucky Wonder’.
  • Beet (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Bull’s Blood’, ‘Early Wonder’, ‘Golden Detroit’, ‘Ruby Queen’.
  • Broccoli (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Decicco’
  • Brussels sprouts (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Long Island Improved’
  • Cabbage (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Early Jersey Wakefield’, ‘Copenhagen Market’, ‘Danish Ball-head’.
  • Carrot (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Chantenay’, ‘Little Finger’
  • Cauliflower (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Early Snowball’
  • Corn (10-15 gallons): ‘Stowell’s Evergreen’, ‘Country Gentleman’
  • Cucumber (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Bushcrop’, ‘Spacemaster 80’, ‘Marketmore 76’.
  • Eggplant (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Black Beauty’,‘Rosa Bianca’.
  • Garlic (4-gallon/15 L): Ask supplier for advice on varieties. See suppliers for potatoes below.
  • Kale (4-gallon/15 L):  ‘Dwarf Blue Curled Vates’, ‘Dwarf Siberian’, ‘Lancinato’.
  • Lettuce (4-gallon/15 L): ‘Buttercrunch’, ‘Salad Bowl’, both do great, but really pretty much any lettuce can grown in containers.
  • Melons (10-gallon/38 L): ‘Hearts of Gold’, ‘Honey Rock’, ‘Minnesota Midget’
  • Mustard (4-gallon/15 L): ‘Florida Broad Leaf’, ‘Southern Giant Curled’, ‘Tendergreen’.
  • Okra (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Dwarf Long Green Pod’.
  • Onion (10-gallon/38 L): ‘Barletta Pearl’, ‘Evergreen White Bunching, ‘Walla Walla’, ‘Crystal White Wax’.
  • Peas (7-gallon/25 L): ‘Cascadia’, Oregon Sugar Pod’, ‘Super Sugar Snap’(with support for the Super Sugar Snap).
  • Pepper (7-gallon/25 L): ‘California Wonder’, ‘Cupid’, ‘Jungle Parrot’, ‘Long Red Cayenne’.
  • Potato (7-gallon/25 L): ‘All Blue’, ‘Fingerling’, ‘Kennebec’, ‘Red Norland’, ‘Yukon Gold’, We don’t carry these, but here are 2 good sources: https://irisheyesgardenseeds.com/product-category/certified-seed-potatoes/   or    https://www.mainepotatolady.com/shop-online/
  • Pumpkin:  (10-15 gallons): ‘Small Sugar’
  • Radish (5-gallon/19 L): ‘Cherry Belle’, ‘French Breakfast’, ‘Watermelon’; winter radishes: ‘China Rose’
  • Spinach (4-gallon/15 L): ‘Long Standing Bloomsdale’
  • Squash (15-gallon/57 L): ‘Black Beauty Zucchini’, ‘Sweet Dumpling’, Delicata, ‘Waltham Butternut‘, ‘Early Prolific Straightneck’, ‘White Bush Scallop’.
  • Sweet Potato (25- to 50-gallon/95-189 L): ‘Beauregard’, ‘Bayou Belle’. We do not carry these, But again, please see links above for potato sources. 🙂
  • Swiss Chard (4-gallon/15 L): ‘Rainbow Mix’, ‘Fordhook Giant’.
  • Tomato (7-10-gallon/25 L): ‘Brandywine’, ‘Tumbler Cherry’, ‘Chadwick’s Cherry’, ‘Gardener’s Delight’, ‘Tiny Tim’, ‘Golden Nugget’.
  • Turnip (7-gallon/25 L):  ‘Purple Top White Globe’, ‘Tokyo Cross’.
  • Watermelon:  (10-15 gallons): ‘Sugar Baby’

2 thoughts on “Do you have a list of seeds that do well in containers / grow bags?

  1. When ever I’ve tried to grow any carrots in my garden they taste awful. Like a turpentine flavor and no matter where, two towns now. Any ideas to why? I’d love to not have to buy them. Thanks for any help.

    1. Hello Gardening Friend!
      We’re guessing the flavor has to do with your climate. Here is a link that may help:
      https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=carrots+from+garden+taste+bitter

      God bless!
      John, Sarah, and Family

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