Growing veg in containers

If you don’t have enough space to grow your own vegetables in the garden, grow them in containers. Even if you've only got a patio, balcony, or tiny garden then you can incorporate a pot or two dedicated to tasty edibles. Or they can become an attractive addition to larger gardens, especially if you position them close to your kitchen door where you can grab a quick handful of the freshest veg possible. From carrots and salads to peppers, potatoes and beans there isn't much that won't grow well in a container.

Find out what to grow and how to grow it

Follow garden writer Sue Stickland's suggestions as shown in The Garden

Further information

Potatoes are easily grown in pots - or even old plastic compost bags.
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Even growing-bags can be used for a wide range of quick-maturing salad crops and herbs.
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Recipe pots

Pots and other containers are so versatile you could even try planting them up with a range of vegetables and herbs to create 'recipe pots' containing everything you need for a cooking style or single recipe.

Take a look at our suggested recipe pots

Veg on walls

Upright structures provide extra planting space in small gardens. The protective and heat-retentive properties of a south-facing wall are ideal for those plants from hotter climes. Alexandra Baulkwill experiments with growing techniques to bring on tasty crops.
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