Can you grow squash in a large container?

I want to know if it can be done. What are other veggies that can be grown in containers? gn

my wife has good luck growing peppers in containers.

I'd say bushy stuff should work OK - vining stuff means a tricky way to put up a stake/trellis/whatever.

Containers dry out quickly and can overheat the roots I guess. Some folks dig holes and 'bury' the containers too.

If you tell us what you're planning - someone may have more specific guidelines for you.

Carl

The earth box folks grow all sorts of things in them. Summer squash need a fairly large container, and of course the vining type of winter squash would benefit from a trellis.

Thanks. I have tomatoes and peppers in large containers and they are doing well. I have had lots of peppers to eat and tomatoes are about to be ready. I would love to have squash every year too. I know it is getting late here to plant squash since it is getting so hot. I may try them next year. I do have a cabbage in a large tub and it is doing good. It was given to me. I may try some other veggies in containers since I am unable to garden out in the soil now. DH is disabled and I can do little also but have a lot of places to garden. Thanks....gn

Our Crook Neck developed fairly quickly here - may not be too late for you.

Carl

Thanks, I will try one.

I have one called "early zucchini" and it lived up to it's name. I'vwehad good luck with most squash during the hot weather, I'd say it's worth a shot. Besides, what have you got to lose, compared to have fresh squash!
Margo

Hi gn63, you can grow almost any kind of veg in large containers, but they need watering more than garden grown veg, you can put a couple of potato tubers in a tub, cover with soil/comost, then as the leaves appear, cover them, keep doing this till they start to flower, then after, empty the container out and you will find your new potatoes, carrots also so long as you have a deep enough tub and just be carefull not to plant too many seeds, do a second tub about 2 weeks later for a succesion to follow, cabage, broccoli, cucumbers, lettuce, you just need to have plenty water to hand, it is good fun, a lot of kids learn to garden this way and move onto a plot in the garden, Good luck, WeeNel.

this summer I wound up with an extra pile of composted manure (YAY), couple extra squash plants and couple large containers. So, all combined to have mobile squash garden.....

Great to hear from all of you. Pray for rain here in Alabama. I need rain bery badly. I have lost a plant or two from getting to dry. I try to water each day from my barrel but miss a plant now and then. I have not tried the squash yet since it would be another to water and I give out watering now and have to water the next day. Thanks to all who have replied.........God Bless........gn

I have decided not to try anything else now that it is so dry and I am having to water so much already. Will try them next year.....gn

I have done container gardening for 4 years. This year I have cherry tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and green beans out in my front yard. I have some catnip, spearmint, lavender, and marigold containers in my garage waiting for the sprouts to get mature enough to be put outside. I had a nice in-ground garden in 2003, but it got totally destroyed when Isabel came through in September of 2003. So I did some research on the net during the winter, and started my first container garden the next year.

gn63, if you build an 'earthbox' type container, the beauty is it reduces the amount of watering you do. Of corse it adds another item that needs water - but uin terms of watering 'hassle' and water use, it's a better approach than any other plant placement including in the ground.

search here at DG and the web for earthbox plans or instructions. You can make your own from plastic storage tubs.

Carl

Thanks for the info. I will look up the plans and make some for next year. I am slow and it takes me a while to do anything. It has rained and I have not had to water for about 5 days now. Hoping for more rain. I need to pick my peppers and make some sauce with them. Tomatoes are getting ripe and we are enjoying them. Love making soup with them and corn and okra. I will freeze some when I need to. Love them in the winter in tomato and dumplings. good night.....