I have a long plastic pot for gardening. What should I plant in it?

It needs to be able to thrive in a pot. The pot is about 7 inches deep or so. What i last had in there died (beans) from the heat. What is compatible with this kind of outdoor potting?

I have a long plastic pot for gardening. What should I plant in it?
Well it sounds like you have hot weather and may have problems watering. With that in mind, I would plant portulaca because it grows in containers, likes the heat, and doesnt require much watering. Or you could plant geraniums with dusty miller--also add polymers/gel. They sell these crystals that when water is added they retain the water to help the plants so they wont dry out. Also make sure there are drainage holes--if no drainage holes, either drill holes, or put small


rocks at the bottom for drainage. This pot will dry out easily in the heat so you may need to water more frequently. Also, make sure you use liquid fertilzer.
Reply:If you want to use herbs, you could plant oregano. If you would like flowers, wave petunias are great. You could also plant geraniums with some vinca around the edges of the pot--it takes some of the height away and looks very finished and pretty draping out of the pot.
Reply:That depends on where you live! Those on this website are from all over the world. I was going to suggest beans, but you already had them there. How about veggies like lettuce or spinach?





We have long plastic pots too: three feet by ten inches by ten inches. It did a round of beans, then okra, aubergines, then marigolds, then at present it has some relative of the sugarcane plant in it. Other similar pots have got dianthus, torenia, tall bunches of dill, or just seedlings.





If you live in a cool climate, I would suggest begonias, and maybe strawberry plants. If you live in a hot tropical climate, it would be good to have bouganvillea or cannas. Have fun!

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