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Container height: 20 to 40 cm, minimum


        The vegetables below with average root systems will do well in containers of this size.

                  Carrots (Nantes, or baby)
                  Companions: chives, shallots, beans, onions, peppers, rosemary, radishes,   Garlic, green onions,
                  sage, tomatoes                                                            onions, shallots
                  Enemy plants: garlic, dill, beets, mint, parsley                          Enemy plants: carrots,
                                                                                            beans, tomatoes
                  Ground cherries                      Cucumber

                  Companion plants: basil,             Seed in individual, biodegradable pots
                  onions, parsley                      Enemy plants: rosemary, tomatoes, zucchini

                  Zucchini                             Peas                                 Radishes
                  Harvest when the blossom             Install a tipi structure for         Successive sowing every
                  end has fallen off the end           them to climb                        week




           Legend         Sow         Germination       Harvest       Depth



                                             Patio Snacker Cucumber                3 - 4 weeks before the last frost
                                             Compact, climbing plant. Prolific     5 - 10 days
                                             producer of crisp, delicious
                                             cucumbers, 20 cm long and not          40 - 55 days
                                             at all bitter. Perfect for container-  6 mm
                                             growing.                              Sun






                                             Little Finger Carrots                 Exterior: when there is no risk of
                                             The king of the baby carrot! Smooth   frost and the soil has loosened.
                                             orange skins, tender, delicious, and   Reseed mid-June and early July
                                             very sweet. Great for container       14-21 days
                                             growing.
                                                                                   50-65 days
                                                                                   5 mm

                                                                                   Sun



                                             Little Crunch Container               Exterior: when the soil has
                                             Snap Peas                             loosened
                                             Variety developed specifically for    7-14 days
                                             container-growing. Vines grow         58-60 days
                                             quickly, producing lots of chubby,
                                             crunchy and sweet pods. As snacks     2.5 mm
                                             or in stir-frys. Compact plants.      Sun







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