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Container vegetables and herbs: soil, pH and plant guides
Tomatoes, peppers and herbs in pots. Living Soil has guides for 54 plants in this group, built from published references.
Every plant in Container vegetables and herbs
- Angelica
- Anise hyssop
- Ashwagandha
- Basil
- Bay laurel (sweet bay)
- Borage
- Caraway
- Catnip
- Chamomile, German and Roman
- Chervil
- Chives
- Cilantro and coriander
- Comfrey
- Dill
- Elecampane
- Fenugreek
- Feverfew
- Garden cress and upland cress
- Ginger
- Holy basil (tulsi)
- Horehound
- Hyssop
- Lavender
- Lemon balm
- Lemon verbena
- Lemongrass
- Licorice
- Lovage
- Mexican tarragon (mint marigold)
- Mint
- Mullein
- Oregano and marjoram
- Parsley
- Perilla (shiso)
- Pineapple sage
- Purslane
- Rosemary
- Saffron crocus
- Sage
- Savory, summer and winter
- Sorrel
- Southernwood
- Spilanthes, toothache plant
- St. John's wort
- Stevia (sweet leaf)
- Stinging nettle
- Sweet Annie
- Tarragon
- Thyme
- Turmeric
- Valerian
- Vegetables and herbs in pots and planters
- Watercress
- Wormwood
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Mixes for container vegetables and herbs
Good to know
- pH: the references give 6 to 6.5 for container vegetables and herbs in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Feeding herbs like tomatoes.
Questions
What soil do container vegetables and herbs need?
Tomatoes, peppers and herbs in pots. Living Soil has 3 mixes for this group, each from a published reference, and guides for 54 plants.
What pH do container vegetables and herbs need?
The references give pH 6 to 6.5 for container vegetables and herbs in general. Each plant's own guide adds its notes where the references give one.
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