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Md Sayful Islam is a web developer from Bangladesh who has built and run websites since 2017. He researches every Spare Space Garden guide from university extension services and other horticultural sources, and links to them in each article.
Growing beans in containers works best when you match the bean to the pot: compact bush beans for small pots, pole beans for deep pots with tall canes.
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Pepper plant leaves turning yellow? Where the yellow starts, what the veins do and whether there are spots will point you to the cause and the right fix.
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Can you reuse potting soil? Usually yes, if last season's plants were healthy. Here's when to discard it and how to refresh old mix with fresh mix or compost.
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How to grow parsley in pots, from soaking the slow seed and picking a deep pot to cutting outer stems and planning for the second-year bolt.
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Vertical growing squash works best with trailing, small-fruited varieties on a strong frame. See which squash climb, how to sling heavy fruit and how to pollinate by hand.
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How many tomato plants per container? Usually one. Here are pot sizes for dwarf, cherry, bush and vining tomatoes, and the few cases where two can share.
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Yellow leaves on tomato plants in pots usually mean hungry roots, a watering problem or a leaf disease. Here's how to read the pattern and fix the cause.
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How to make potting soil at home: what each ingredient does, three extension-based recipes for vegetables, herbs and seed starting, and how to mix a batch.
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Growing cilantro in pots is easy until summer heat makes it flower. Here's how to size the pot, time your sowings and pick leaves for longer.
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The best climbing vegetable plants for small gardens, from pole beans to Malabar spinach, with pot sizes, trellis heights and simple training steps.
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How to grow peppers in pots: pick a 5-gallon container, give it 6–8 hours of sun, wait for warm soil, and water and feed steadily for a long harvest.
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