Potted Harvest
A hands-on container-growing manual for people whose entire garden is a balcony, patio, rooftop or windowsill.
Calculators & Tools
Potting Soil Conversion Calculator: Quarts, Cubic Feet, Gallons, Litres and Bags
Convert potting soil between dry quarts, cubic feet, gallons and litres, see roughly what it weighs, and work out how many bags fill a 5-gallon bucket or a 12-inch pot.
Raised Bed Soil Calculator: Volume, Mix Ratio and What to Buy
Work out how much soil a raised bed needs in cubic feet, cubic yards or litres — then split that total into compost, bulk base and aeration for the mix you plan to use.
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.
Latest Articles
Growing Microgreens at Home: The Tray, Light and Water Basics
Learn the tray size, seed timing, light height and watering routine that make growing microgreens at home simple, clean and repeatable from sowing to
Growing Figs in Containers: Pot Size, Pruning and Winter Care
Learn the right fig pot size, pruning cuts, watering checks and cool winter storage for productive figs on a balcony, patio or rooftop, year by year.
Eggshells for Plants: What They Actually Do (and Don’t)
Eggshells for plants add slow calcium carbonate, not complete fertilizer. Learn when shells help, why they fail for blossom-end rot, and what to use i
Early Blight on Tomatoes: 7 Signs and What to Do First
Learn the 7 early blight signs on tomatoes, what to remove first, how to water a sick container plant, and how to protect new growth without guessing.
Growing Raspberries in Containers: Pot Size, Care and Yield
Learn how to grow raspberries in containers with the right pot size, sun, soil, watering, pruning, winter care and realistic yields for a balcony harv
Tomato Plant Wilting? 7 Causes and the Fix for Each
Tomato plant wilting? Use the overnight test to separate thirst, heat, poor drainage, transplant shock, stem damage, disease and pests—then fix it.