Today, I’m sharing beginner gardening tips on best vegetables for container gardening. Do you think you can’t garden because you don’t have a garden plot, raised beds or simply don’t have space? Wrong, if you have a patio, balcony or a small area of ground space you can garden. The possibilities of what you can grow in containers is endless.
Furthermore, there are plants and seeds that are grown specifically for patio or small garden spaces. Look for container or patio varieties for small spaces. These plants and or seeds are grown specifically for patio and small garden spaces.
Best Vegetables for Container Gardening
Also, if you’re wondering what containers to use for your vegetables, you can use 5 gallon buckets, large flower pots, grow bags, plastic or galvanized tubs to grow vegetables The key is to make sure the containers have drainage holes and are large and deep enough to house your plants. Grow bags don’t require drainage holes drilled into them.
Best Vegetables for Container Gardening:
Growing Tomatoes in Buckets or Containers:
- Tom Thumb
- Sun Gold
- Roma
- Red Robin
- Plum Regal
- Sunrise Sauce
- Tomato Patio
- Bush Early Girl
- Tiny Tim
- Husky Red
So, these tomatoes are great container gardening varieties to grow. Plan tomatoes in large buckets from Lowes or Home Depot, or your local paint store, flower pots, or grow bags. These are all perfect for growing on a patio or deck. However, you will need to drill holes in the bottom of the containers for drainage. But, if you’re using grow bags you don’t needs holes drilled into them. But, make sure you drill holes in the bottom of your containers. Furthermore, make sure your containers are deep enough to house the tomatoes. Tomatoes need to be planted deep.
Growing Basil in Containers:
- Spicy Globe
- Genovese
- Sweet Basil
- Purple Ruffles
- Dark Opal
- Cinnamon
- Lemon
Next, grow basil in regular flower pots, colanders, baskets, grow bags or flower bed borders.
Best Carrots for Container Gardening:
- Kaleidoscope
- Thumbelina
- Little Fingers
- Scarlet Nantes
- Short and Sweet
All of these carrot varieties are great for containers. Just make sure your containers are deep enough for the carrot to grown down and straight in the pot.
Growing Lettuce For Container Gardening:
- Romaine
- Buttercrunch
- Black Seeded Simpson
- Arugula
- Gourmet Blend
- Spring Mix
I love fresh lettuce for my BLTs in the summer. Additionally, I love to use the long window boxes to grow my lettuce. You can set the planters on your patio or deck for easy access. You can also use baskets, colanders, buckets, tubs and chair planters to grow this delicious treat.
Best Radishes For Container Gardening:
- Cherry Belle
- French Breakfast
- Gourmet Blend
- Fire and Ice
- Pink Beauty
These radishes can be grown in a variety of containers. They can be grown in raised beds, flower pots, baskets, colanders, galvanized tubs or buckets. These are a few varieties that can be grown in a container.
Best Herbs for Container Gardening:
- Rosemary
- Oregano
- Mint
- Basil
- Thyme
- Sage
Herbs can grown in pots, mason jars, buckets, baskets, colanders and other containers with drainage. You can also plant herbs in flower beds or borders, rock gardens or raised beds too.
Cucumbers
- Bush Cucumber
- Space Master
- Salad Bush
- Salty and Crispy
- Burpless
These cucumber have been given a thumbs up by container gardeners around the world. Furthermore, they don’t require a trellis to support their growth. Flowers pots, 5 gallon buckets or grow bags will house these delicious treats.
Potatoes
- Red Norland
- Yukon Gold
- Adirondack Blue
- Red Pontiac
- Fingerlings
- Russet
- Kennebec
Potatoes can be planted in grow bags, 5 gallon buckets or contractor garbage bags. I use contractor garbage bags for my leaf and shrubbery cuttings. They are much studier and stronger than regular lawn bags. However, you will need to poke holes in the bottom of the bag. You can use a stick or skewer to poke holes in the bag. Make sure you make the holes big enough for water to drain out. You will need to drill holes in your 5 gallon buckets too.
Peppers
- Mini Belle
- Jalapeno
- Cayenne F1
- Banana
- Bulgarian Carrots
- Super Chili
- Mohawk Patio
Last, look for container variety peppers. Grow bags or 5 gallon buckets with holes drilled in the bottom are perfect for growing peppers. Use a tomato cage or sticks to stake your belle peppers.
Finally, start small by selecting a few vegetables from my list. And, add a few more veggies to your container garden next year. You may also like easiest flowers and vegetables for pots.
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