Marnie June Holloway
Container Gardening Editor
Marnie June Holloway is a specialist editor for container urban gardening. She has years of practical experience growing plants on balconies and rooftops. Her content focuses on compact-space planting, pot selection, soil matching and seasonal maintenance. She writes practical step-by-step manuals tailored for people with no ground garden, turning limited balcony, patio, rooftop and windowsill space into productive planting areas.
Articles by Marnie June Holloway
30 Best Vegetables to Grow in Buckets: Who They're For
Compare the 30 best vegetables to grow in buckets by pot size, sun, support and effort, with honest harvest expectations for patios and balconies.
Are 5 Gallon Buckets Safe for Growing Vegetables? Check the Label
Are 5 gallon buckets safe for growing vegetables? Check food-use labels, past contents, plastic clues, drainage, and crops for a 19-litre planter.
Best Container Size for Vegetables: 9 Pots by Crop
Find the best container size for vegetables with a crop-by-crop chart for 9 pots, including litres, depth, plant count, drainage and balcony trade-off
Can Vegetables Grow in 1-Gallon Containers? Yes—For These Crops
Can vegetables grow in 1-gallon containers? Yes—for radishes, greens, scallions and short roots. Get depth, spacing, watering and realistic harvests.
Cheap Container Gardening Ideas: 15 Worthwhile Setups
These 15 cheap container gardening ideas match reused vessels to crop, root volume, drainage and sunlight, with honest setup fixes.
Container Gardening 101: What Changes When You Grow in Pots
Growing in pots changes four things: root volume, drying speed, nutrient leaching and weight. Here's the mechanism behind each, and what to plant firs
Container Gardening Cucumbers: How Big a Pot Do You Need?
A cucumber needs 19–24 litres (5–6 gallons) and 30cm depth to fruit properly. Pot size comparison, why small pots fail, and balcony weight and trellis
Container Gardening Flowers: 10 Best Blooms for Small Pots
Choose the best container gardening flowers for small pots: 10 blooms matched to light, pot volume, watering, growth habit and honest failure signs.
Container Gardening for Beginners: The One-Pot Starter Plan
Start container gardening for beginners with one 15-litre lettuce pot. Choose light, mix, drainage and watering for a realistic first harvest.
Container Gardening Ideas: 15 Picks That Fit Your Space
Choose 15 container gardening ideas by sunlight, pot volume, root depth and harvest, from windowsill greens to tomatoes and blueberries.
Container Gardening Soil: 3 Mixes That Actually Work
Choose the right container gardening soil with three litre-measured mixes for balcony vegetables, hot windy pots and long-lived plants, plus practical
Container Gardening Tomatoes: 10 L, 20 L or 30 L Explained
Container gardening tomatoes: compare 10 L, 20 L and 30 L pots, with depth, drainage, support and watering guidance for one healthy balcony plant thro
Container Gardening Vegetables: 12 Crops for Small Spaces
Choose 12 container gardening vegetables by pot volume, sun, support and harvest timing, with a practical balcony plan and first-week checklist for sm
Container Size Chart for Vegetables: Pot Depths That Work
Use this container size chart for vegetables to match pot depth, litres of mix, plant count, shape and support to each crop before buying seedlings or
Container Size for Vegetables: Why the 12-Inch Pot Fails
A 12-inch pot holds about 15 litres of usable mix, not the volume its name implies. Root-depth figures, a pot-size-to-litres table and the crops it do
Easy Fruits and Vegetables to Grow in Pots: 12 Top Picks
Choose 12 easy fruits and vegetables to grow in pots, with practical pot depths, soil volumes, sun needs, support tips, and honest harvest expectation
Fast Growing Vegetables in Pots for Beginners: 9 Easy Picks
Fast growing vegetables in pots for beginners: nine easy crops, honest harvest times, pot sizes, light limits and a simple sowing plan for small space
Growing Vegetables in Pots: 10 Crops That Earn Their Space
Growing vegetables in pots? Match 10 crops to pot volume, soil depth, sunlight and support, then build a realistic 170-litre balcony plan for repeat h
Growing Vegetables in Pots for Beginners: Pot Sizes That Work
Growing vegetables in pots for beginners: choose by litres and root depth, with practical sizes for salads, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and potatoes.
Growing Vegetables in Pots Indoors: 10 Crops That Work
Growing vegetables in pots indoors? Start with light, then choose ten crops by pot depth, soil volume, watering needs and realistic harvests for a sma
Growing Vegetables in Pots on a Balcony: Pot Sizes, Sun & Yield
Growing vegetables in pots on a balcony? Match pot litres and direct sun to each crop, plan honest yields, and fix drainage, watering and pollination.
Growing Vegetables in Pots vs Ground: Which Is Better?
Growing vegetables in pots vs ground: compare root space, watering, light, soil, weather and crop choices, then build a practical hybrid plan for smal
How Deep Do Containers Need to Be for Vegetables? Chart
Use this vegetable container depth chart to choose usable soil depth, pot volume, drainage and width for greens, roots, tomatoes and potatoes.
How Much to Water Container Plants: A Beginner's Step-by-Step
Learn how much to water container plants with a moisture check, slow two-pass method, runoff test, and clear fixes for dry or waterlogged pots.
How Often to Water Container Plants — Forget the Schedule
Fixed watering schedules kill container plants. Use the finger and weight tests, the five variables that change drying speed, and fixes for heat and h
How Often to Water Potted Plants in Hot Weather: 3 Checks
Learn how often to water potted plants in hot weather using three checks: root-zone moisture, pot weight and plant symptoms, plus a practical soak met
How Often to Water Potted Plants in Spring: The Finger Test
Learn how often to water potted plants in spring with a finger test, pot-specific checks, slow soaking, and fixes for wet soil, wind, and rain on balc
How Often to Water Potted Plants in Summer: A Pot-by-Pot Guide
Learn how often to water potted plants in summer using a root-zone check, pot-size table, material adjustments, and clear fixes for wilt and dry mix.
How Often to Water Potted Plants in Winter: The Finger Test
Learn how often to water potted plants in winter using a finger test, setup-based intervals, frost checks, and fixes for wet or wilted pots with confi
How Often to Water Potted Plants Outdoors: A Simple Check
Learn how often to water potted plants outdoors using a two-minute moisture check, pot-size ranges, heat adjustments and fixes for wilted containers.
Minimum Container Size for Vegetables: A Practical Chart
Use this practical vegetable pot size chart to choose litres, soil depth, plant counts and balcony-safe containers for tomatoes, roots, greens and bea
Planter Box Size for Vegetables: A Quick Depth Chart
Use this planter box size chart to match vegetables with usable soil depth, spacing and litre volume, from 6-inch salad boxes to deep tomato planters.
Potting Soil Calculator: How Much Mix a Container Actually Holds
Work out how many litres of potting mix a pot, grow bag or window box needs — and how many bags to buy — from its shape and measurements.