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Ok i am wantting to grow greens for salads in contianers and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on the type of containers that would work best for this. I am looking at growing these inside under florencet lights since it is still so cold outside. And if anyone has any suggestions about where to find the containers too

depends on whether you intend to grow full size greens or "baby" greens for the size of the container.

for baby greens you can pretty much use any size container and seed it thickly. they will grow to about 3-4 inches tall, and depending on the variety they will replenish themselves.

for full a full size letuce plant check this site, they sell letuce, but also have a guide for container sizes
http://www.containerseeds.com/products/veggies/saladgreens.html

good luck

oh yeah, i buy my containers from walmart

Thank you was thinking the baby greens

Frisha,
How did your salad greens' in a container do???
Very curious??
I grew Swiss Chard in a Retangle flower box last year.. goooooooooood eats...

I never did start them :-/ found out I am pregant and been really busy with everything involved witht that. Finally got some tomatoes and pepper seeds planted a couple week's ago though. Still have the seeds for the greens but ended up putting some strawberries in the pot I picked up for them doh! Still want to grow them though but going to have to pick up another pot now.
Thanks for asking though.

Well, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

And I was just wondering how you made out with your container???

Her'es my Swiss Chard...

I won't pack it so filled next time...
There was tooooo many in the one pot...
Should have thinned them out but wasn't sure in the beginning who would make it or not..

But that was quite easy to do, and enjoyed it...
I could move it around too, which made it nice..