Our Busy Bee

Hi, My name is Brenda, I am also a very busy bee that loves container gardening. I have over 25 years of experience with gardening. Also 10 years of experience with just growing vegetables, herbs, and fruits in containers.

Jalapenos chopped on cutting board

How to Grow Jalapenos in Pots or Containers

How to Grow Jalapenos in Pots or Containers in pots or containers. First things first. Let’s learn a few fun facts about Jalapenos. They were the first peppers to travel to space on a NASA shuttle. Furthermore, they are also the best source of...

Mint plant

The Best Way To Grow Mint Plants In Containers

The Best Way To Grow Mint Plants In Containers are also very tricky. They can grow out of control and creep into your other plants if you’re not pruning regularly. I highly recommend using separate pots to plant your mint. They also will grow...

lots of cucumbers

How to Grow Cucumbers in Pots or Containers

How to Grow Cucumbers in Pots or Containers the easy way! There are two types I really love to grow every year. I DO NOT reuse any of my cucumber seeds from last year’s crops. Mainly due to the toxicity of the seeds. Let me go into more detail...

fresh harvested Carrots

The Best Way To Grow Carrots In Containers

The Best Way To Grow Carrots In Containers is using larger ones as I have in the pictures. I have used small square containers to grow normal orange carrots, but I like the larger ones because they grow to full size. The container carrots in the...

Celery Leaves of the Celery plant

The Best Way To Grow Celery In Containers

The Best Way To Grow Celery In Containers is using one pot or a larger container for a few. They are so versatile and freezable. You can make your own mix by freezing your diced carrots, peppers, onions, and celery in freezer bags for usage in many...

Just harvested Beet roots

The Best Way To Grow Beets In Containers

The Best Way To Grow Beets In Containers. I can honestly say I love growing beets every second year because they yield so much at once. I have enough usually to last me two years. So here are my tricks and tips to growing beets in containers...