14 Crops for Deep Pots—and the Mistake That Keeps Them Small

A deep container can grow a healthy plant and still give you a disappointing edible harvest. In this video, discover 14 deep container gardening crops—including leeks, celery, Florence fennel, kohlrabi, onions, shallots, garlic, celtuce, and lemongrass—and learn why the edible part stays small when every crop is treated the same way. You’ll learn how container depth, width, drainage, moisture, soil-line management, hilling, blanching, spacing, and harvest timing change depending on what the plant is actually trying to build. These edible crops are especially useful for patio gardens, decks, balconies, and small backyard growing spaces. 00:00 Why healthy plants can still disappoint 01:40 Leeks and soil-line management 04:45 Celery moisture mistakes 07:15 Florence fennel 09:45 Kohlrabi breaks the hilling rule 12:20 Onions, bulbs, and spacing 16:35 Shallots and clusters 18:55 Garlic and drainage 21:15 Elephant garlic 23:25 Chinese celery 25:25 Cardoon and blanching 28:00 Celtuce 30:25 Lemongrass 32:50 Garlic chives 34:35 The deep-container lesson #ContainerGardening #VegetableGardening #GrowFood