Growing in Containers & Pots

Beetroot

vegetable · Easy

Deep earthy sweetness with striking colour. Sow little and often for a long harvest window.

Chives

herb · Easy

Mild onion flavour with delicate purple flowers. Cut back regularly for a continuous supply of fresh snipping leaves.

French Bean

vegetable · Easy

One of the easiest and most productive crops for a UK summer. Sow after the last frost, keep picking, and they'll produce armfuls of pods from July through September.

Lettuce

vegetable · Easy

Fast-growing and versatile. Sow every two weeks for a continuous harvest all season.

Marigold

flower · Easy

A companion planting essential. Deters pests and brings colour to any growing space.

Mint

herb · Easy

Vigorous and fragrant. Grow in containers to keep it in check — harvest often for a continuous supply of fresh leaves.

Nasturtium

flower · Easy

Edible flowers with a peppery kick. Thrives in poor soil and needs almost no attention.

Pak Choi

vegetable · Easy

Fast-growing Asian greens with crisp stems and tender leaves. Ready in as little as 4–6 weeks from sowing. Perfect for spring and autumn gaps when other crops are slow.

Peas

vegetable · Easy

Sweet and tender straight from the pod. Easy to grow with the right support in place.

Radish

vegetable · Easy

Ready in as little as four weeks. Perfect for filling gaps between slower crops.

Spring Onion

vegetable · Easy

One of the fastest and most useful crops in the kitchen garden. Sow every few weeks and you'll have fresh spring onions continuously from spring to late autumn.

Swiss Chard

vegetable · Easy

Colourful, cut-and-come-again leaves with striking stems. One of the most reliable crops for a long harvest.

Thyme

herb · Easy

Hardy and intensely aromatic. Thrives in poor, dry soil with full sun — one of the easiest herbs to grow.

Basil

herb · Easy–Medium

Aromatic and tender. Grows best with warmth — plant alongside tomatoes for a classic combination.

Cucumber

vegetable · Easy–Medium

Crisp and refreshing. Cucumbers thrive with warmth and consistent moisture — excellent in a grow bag or greenhouse.

Parsley

herb · Easy–Medium

Slow to start but worth the wait. Sow early indoors for a long, productive harvest from late spring through autumn.

Spinach

vegetable · Easy–Medium

Fast-growing and nutrient-dense. Sow in spring and again in late summer to avoid the bolting season.

Strawberry

fruit · Easy–Medium

The most rewarding fruit to grow at home. Plant crowns in late summer or early spring for a bumper harvest the following June.

Tomato

vegetable · Easy–Medium

Rich, sun-ripened fruits packed with flavour. Start indoors for a long and rewarding season.

Bell Pepper

vegetable · Medium

Slow-growing and rewarding. Start early, keep them warm, and by late summer you'll have glossy peppers that cost a fraction of supermarket prices. Far sweeter picked fresh and fully ripe.

Blueberry

fruit · Medium

Demanding to establish but worth the effort. Get the soil pH right, water with rainwater, and you will have a productive bush for twenty years or more. Feed lightly and organically — blueberries prefer gentle nutrition over heavy feeding.

Chilli

vegetable · Medium

Heat-loving and endlessly rewarding. Start early indoors and they'll fruit abundantly from midsummer right through to first frost.