Category Container & Small-Space Gardening

A balcony does not look like much of a garden at first glance. It is a slab of concrete or a few boards, a railing, maybe a tap if you are lucky, and a lot of sky. Yet some of…

How to grow carrots in containers is one of those skills that surprises people, because carrots have a reputation for needing deep, stone-free garden soil and plenty of ground. In truth, a deep pot on a sunny patio, balcony, or…

The best vegetables to grow in pots are not always the ones you would expect, and that is the good news for anyone gardening on a patio, balcony, or in a small yard. You do not need a vegetable plot…

If you have a patio, a balcony, or just a sunny corner that will not fit a vegetable bed, learning how to grow potatoes in containers is one of the most satisfying projects you can try. Potatoes are forgiving, productive,…

If you have ever thought you need a proper garden, an allotment, or at least a flower bed before you can grow anything worth eating, containers will happily prove you wrong. Learning how to start a container garden is really…

How to grow spinach in pots is one of the most useful skills a small-space gardener can learn, because spinach is almost designed for container life. It grows quickly, its roots stay shallow, it loves the cool weather of spring…

How to grow peppers in containers is one of those questions that sounds simple until you try it and the plant sits there, small and sulky, while a neighbour’s pepper is covered in fruit. The good news is that peppers…

How to grow cucumbers in pots is a question a lot of balcony and patio gardeners ask after their first disappointing plant, and the honest answer is encouraging: cucumbers take to containers very well, as long as you respect three…

The best plants for small gardens are not simply small plants. They are plants that earn their ground: a bush tomato that fruits for months from one pot, peas that climb a fence instead of sprawling across a bed, a…