Growing Better Herbs & Vegetables in Containers
From Mountain Gardener with Ken Lain by Watters Garden Center - Ken Lain
May 7, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
Ken and Lisa Lain discuss how to grow better herbs and vegetables in containers, covering essential techniques and tips.
In this episode, Ken and Lisa Lain of Watters Garden Center in Prescott discuss growing better herbs & vegetables in containers. They'll walk through the essentials, from proper drainage to choosing the right container size. They also cover soil preparation, watering techniques, and how to successfully combine multiple plants in one pot. If your containers haven’t turned out the way you expected, this might explain why. Listen to Mountain Gardener on Cast11: https://cast11.com/mountain-ga...
People in this episode
Host: Ken Lain
Guest: Lisa Lain
Topics covered
- herbs
- vegetables
- containers
- drainage
- soil preparation
- watering techniques
- plant combinations
Keywords
- herbs
- vegetables
- containers
- drainage
- soil preparation
- watering techniques
- plant combinations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Watters Garden Center
Places: Prescott
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