Do you love the fresh fruits of summer, but lack the garden space to grow your own? It’s time you considered growing zucchini in a container.
These delicious, nutritious hallmarks of summer grow perfectly well in a pot on the patio.
This may come as a surprise, given how large zucchini vines can grow in the garden, but it’s true!
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Zucchini comes in two types: bush and vining.
Vining varieties are the ones that spread out many feet along the ground in all directions. The fruits can form anywhere along the vine.
Bush varieties grow from a central point, and tend to be more compact. Fruits usually form at the base of the plant, which makes harvesting them easy.
As you can imagine, bush varieties are perfect for container growing. And this is wonderful, because it means you won’t have to go without – even if you’re gardening in a small space!
We’ll take you through the process, offering special tips for growing your zucchini in pots.
Ready to learn more? Let’s dive in.
Why Grow Zucchini in a Container?There’s a reason why zucchini are so popular in home gardens. Several reasons, actually.
They’re easy to grow, they’re reliable producers, and a single plant can give you an abundant harvest over the course of the summer.
Around my neighborhood, people joke that you can’t leave your car windows rolled down during the summer, or someone will toss their excess harvest in to get rid of it.
The flowers are delicious as well, and they’re much harder to get your hands on at a grocery store than the fruit.
If you’re short on garden space, or particularly if you have no garden at all, you probably have
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