Want to grow fruits and vegetables?
But you don't have a vegetable garden or a garden? Don't worry!
There are vegetables that grow perfectly well in pots on the terrace or balcony.
Grown in pots, fruits and vegetables are in better conditions to grow!
Why ? Because you can not only change them depending on the sun or the weather...
...but also see pest attacks much faster.
Here are the 21 easiest fruits and vegetables to grow in pots:
Tomatoes love heat and hot soil, so it's no wonder they do so well when grown in containers.
Indeed, the earth heats up much faster in a small space thanks to the sun.
The "cherry tomato" type varieties grow very well in pots and are very productive. You will be able to harvest kilos of tomatoes very quickly.
For large tomatoes such as "Beefsteak", they ripen very well in pots.
First, because the earth is very warm and in addition, because you can turn the pot according to the sun so that the fruits are always in full sun.
Tomatoes grow well in 40-60 liter pots with stake cages attached.
You have to water them, put some fertilizer and grow them along the stakes if you want them to be big and tasty
Did you know that tomatoes also grow upside down? Perfect for saving space on a balcony. Check out the trick here.
To discover: 10 Gardening Secrets To Grow Beautiful And Big Tomatoes Easily.
Basil is easy to grow in a pot.
Basil plants, especially the Italian variety of large-leaved basil, grow in warm, moist soil.
On the other hand, basil hates the cold, drafts and being thirsty.
Use dark colored pots or terracotta pots that retain heat well. This enhances the taste of the basil tenfold.
In hot climates, choose heat-tolerant varieties of basil, such as Tulsi Holy Basil.
If your basil tastes bitter, just apply some baking soda to the soil and water in.
It's the best way to have sweet leaves in just a few days.
To discover: 3 Unexpected Benefits of Basil:Beauty, Health, Well-Being.
All types of squash and zucchini grow very well in pots.
My favorite is the "Black Beauty" zucchini because it is the most prolific.
The fruits are also much easier to harvest in pots, which is important because they should be picked as soon as they are ripe.
Squashes are resistant to heat, cold, and bad weather.
"Golden Delicious", "butternut", "French pumpkin", "spaghetti squash" round squashes are the easiest to grow.
On the zucchini side, choose "non-runner" varieties such as the "round of Nice" zucchini, or the "Gold Rush" which is not too invasive.
It's important to water your squash and zucchini 2 times a day throughout the growing season for the biggest, tastiest, fastest growing squash.
Always pick fruit before it gets too big.
If you miss even one fruit, the plant will stop producing.
That's why I recommend that beginners grow brightly colored squashes so they're easy to see and therefore easy to harvest.
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If you like fresh parsley in your recipes, grow it on a windowsill.
It is a very resistant plant that does not really suffer from a few days without water.
But for best results, keep the soil moist and harvest the oldest leaves first.
Preferably cut the branches at the base rather than the tall leaves.
Parsley grows best in cool weather, making it a great plant to grow indoors over winter in a greenhouse for example.
Some varieties, such as Italian flat-leaf parsley, grow well in warm climates, but it grows best between 4 and 25°C.
If you have a large pot or use a lot of parsley, I recommend growing the "Italian Giant" or "Neapolitan Giant" variety because it grows very quickly.
To discover: Storing Fresh Parsley:2 Tips For Storing It Easily.
Who doesn't love strawberries? Imagine having a nice harvest of strawberries completely free! Or even harvest them all year round.
"Mara des bois", "Ciflorette" or "Mount Everest" strawberries grow well in pots and have a sweeter taste when grown in pots.
The problem of slugs that love strawberries is quickly solved in pots thanks to this trick.
Just lay copper tape around the pot. Slugs can't touch metal and will never risk stepping on it.
Strawberry towers are very practical for growing strawberries in pots.
We prefer terracotta towers, as they keep the ground warm and moist.
To discover: 9 Incredible Strawberry Benefits You Didn't Even Know About.
I bet you never thought of growing a pineapple in our latitudes, did you?
These plants need very warm soil to grow.
Here's how to grow them easily.
Buy an organic pineapple from the store, cut the crown flush with the leaves then strip the leaves around the base to expose the top few inches of the stem.
Put everything in a glass of water, changing the water daily for 2 weeks until roots form.
When the pineapple has taken root, you can plant it in open ground.
To discover: The Trick To Ripen A Pineapple Fast.
Contrary to popular belief, melon is easy to grow in pots.
It grows very well when the ground is warm and it will love climbing on a trellis.
Just remember to support the fruit with an old pantyhose when they become too heavy.
Be careful, because the weight of the fruit can easily tip the pot and ruin the harvest.
To have big juicy fruits, Charentais is a safe bet.
To discover: 10 Tricks To Grow BEAUTIFUL MELONS.
Among the aromatics, oregano grows very well in pots because it loves warm soil.
The flavor and scent of the leaves intensifies with the outside heat.
Be careful, please, oregano quickly becomes invasive!
Prune it regularly or put it in a separate pot.
As it grows upwards, you can associate it with a creeping or downward growing plant like savory for example.
Oregano is very hardy and requires almost no maintenance or care.
It can even survive several days without watering.
If you want to grow rosemary, it will do even better in a pot than in your vegetable patch.
Rosemary is a fast growing plant that loves warm soil like "Tuscuan Blue" with its beautiful blue flowers.
Rosemary should be pruned at least once a year, as it can quickly take up a lot of space.
To have a really tasty rosemary, place the pots of rosemary in full sun and water them every 2 or 3 days.
Your soil should also have a slightly alkaline pH, as rosemary does not like acidic soils.
Some varieties are perfect for windowsills, as they cascade.
If you live in a colder climate, choose resistant varieties like "Arp rosemary".
Do you want to grow some very hot peppers for your summer dishes?
Growing them in a pot is very easy and the peppers are also tasty because they love to be hot.
Warm soil promotes rapid growth and encourages the production of capsaicin, which is the element that gives chili peppers their heat.
As you will have understood, they ripen faster and have more flavor when grown in pots.
For your peppers to be comfortable, choose a pot of about 20 to 35 liters.
Chives are undoubtedly the hardiest and easiest herb to grow in pots.
Even after weeks without water, it continues to grow.
Garlic chives or Chinese chives have a strong and unique flavor that will flavor your dishes well.
Just cut the stems you need at the base and they will grow back in a few days later.
The chives multiply and spread until they fill the pot.
Plant it alone in a pot or divide it two or three times a year.
To discover: No More Need to Buy Garlic! Here's How To Grow An Infinite Stock Of It At Home.
Buying fresh spinach is quite expensive.
Especially when you know that you can grow them in a pot on your terrace!
Unlike many other plants, spinach does not like hot soil at all.
Although Malabar spinach thrives in warm, humid climates.
It is also a climbing spinach with a unique flavor and texture.
If it's too hot, the spinach will die and you'll lose your entire crop.
So put your pot of spinach in the shade with early morning or late afternoon sun.
Water the spinach well so that it grows and develops well.
To discover: How To Grow Potted Spinach? 12 Gardening Tips.
Thyme is another aromatic herb that grows very well in pots.
You can grow it indoors or outdoors, but it needs full sun for it to develop its full flavors.
Typically, thyme, basil, oregano and chives are combined in one pot on the kitchen window.
But be aware that thyme hates wet soil.
So terracotta pots are perfect for thyme, because the soil stays dry.
Just water it once or twice a week depending on the weather.
Want an original thyme? Try woolly thyme which has a swollen, fluffy leaf with a more bitter taste.
To discover: The Virtues of Thyme, a Plant that Should Come Out of the Kitchen.
Sage like thyme likes dry soil.
Cultivating it in a pot allows the soil to drain well and manage its humidity.
If you want to intensify its flavor, place it in full sun.
Sage does not like being indoors or in the shade, so much so that it tends to wither and crawl to find light.
If so, cut it off at the base, soak it well, and move it outside in full sun.
It will come back to life in a few days and quickly return to its original size.
White sage is used for burn sticks and aromatic oils, but don't use it in your cooking because it contains more toxins than culinary sage.
Cucumber is a really easy vegetable to grow in a container.
Cucumbers like soil warmth and grow quickly, producing lots of cucumbers in a small space.
The "Snack Hopeline" cucumber is particularly prolific in pots. Especially if he can run on a vertical support.
The best varieties to grow in pots are small cucumbers like "the Lebanese", "the generous" or "the white wonder".
These varieties produce lots of small fruit in a small space.
Kale is ideal in pots because it grows quickly and is very prolific.
You can easily grow 5 Tuscan cabbage plants in a pot of only 50 cm in diameter.
And I'm sure that their production will meet your needs for the whole season!
Blue kale prefers shade and cooler temperatures to grow, so move your pots to partial shade.
Water your cabbages regularly, about 2 to 3 times a day, because too dry soil will cause them to rise and end up in seeds.
In addition, they will have a bitter taste and will not be rich enough in vitamins.
While Italian kale grows well in warm climates, be aware that it still requires plenty of water so the leaves don't turn bitter.
Lettuce is perfect for container growing!
Why ? Because it grows very fast and produces lots of tasty leaves, even in a small space.
Choose lettuce varieties that can be harvested continuously.
Some gardeners mix different varieties of seeds to make "salad mixes".
These salads can be sown in one pot and then cut as needed.
You will now have salad for the whole family during the summer season.
To discover: Here's How To Grow POT SALAD The Easy Way.
If there's one vegetable that's easy to grow and guaranteed to get results, it's radishes.
The best variety is the "18-day-old radish", it is perfect for beginner gardeners.
Just sow the seeds, water and wait.
18 days later, you can harvest them and start sowing again to have more.
The young leaves are excellent to eat in salads.
Water your radishes every 2-3 days, but try not to overwater them as this tends to cause them to explode.
Potato cultivation is tedious work!
They must first be planted deep in the ground, then put the soil back on their feet regularly, hilling them up as they grow, and finally digging at harvest time to recover them.
But you can save yourself all that! How?
By simply planting them in a pot.
Start by putting a little soil in the bottom of a pot, adding more soil as the potato grows.
When the potato stalk reaches the top, your harvest is almost ready.
Wait for the potato leaves to wilt and turn yellow, and turn the pot upside down to easily harvest all the potatoes.
To discover: 4 Simple Steps To Grow 45 kg Potatoes in a Barrel!
Carrots also grow very well in pots.
Only imperative:the soil must be loose so that they grow in the ground very straight.
Sow the seeds directly into the pot and add a thin layer of soil on top.
Be aware that carrots don't like to be thinned.
You can grow Nantes carrots all year round if you keep them in a temperate place.
Water them well throughout the growing season, usually every 2 days.
You'll know your carrots are ripe when a red crown begins to emerge from the ground.
To vary the pleasures, plant yellow, purple or white carrots!
Beets are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in pots.
It can be sown directly in the ground and grows quickly.
And you will harvest some after only 8 weeks for the new beets, and 12 weeks for the more mature ones.
But do not wait more than 12 weeks because after that they become hard and bitter.
Beets can have many colors with a sweeter taste:it is ideal for children.
The best way to properly plant your beets is to use seed tape to get the perfect spacing.
Beets planted too close will not form strong enough roots, as they will fight each other for the nutrients and water they need.
