Color: Dark colors absorb heat, so they may make the soil too warm for some vegetable crops in summer, especially in hot areas. The type of vegetable you're growing in a container should guide the ...

If you are considering growing a vegetable that is nutritious and will be ready to eat early in the growing season, summer squash is worth considering. Summer squash differs from winter squash in ...

Whether you grow winter or summer types of squash, they are easy-to-grow plants ... Plants can also be planted in raised beds or large containers filled with a good potting mix - size is important ...

Courgettes, summer squash and marrows can all be grown in ... put into a 12.5cm (5in) container. Plant out into growing bags, soil or a large pot in late spring or early summer.