Grow These 9 Potted Vegetables on Your Balcony and Keep Harvesting with Just Flower Pots

In the city, is it really so hard for us to have our own vegetable garden? As long as you have a fairly large balcony or terrace at home, you can try growing your own little vegetable garden. Many vegetables can grow in flower pots, and they can thrive on a balcony or windowsill too. You just need some careful planning and to choose the right vegetable varieties.

Below are some potted vegetables suitable for growing on a balcony:

1. Zucchini

Zucchini is a particularly elegant and beautiful vegetable. It is suitable for growing in larger flower pots. The soil should be kept fertile, loose and well-draining, and the growing environment should have plenty of light. It does not need a trellis, and it will grow well with regular watering.

2. Lettuce

If the place where you grow vegetables does not have overly abundant light, and you still want to grow some easy vegetables, then lettuce is a good choice.

Lettuce is suitable for growing in flower pots. It dislikes scorching sun or overly high temperatures. During the growing period, keep the soil moist and maintain some humidity. It can be harvested in about three weeks, and you only need to regularly add fertilizer and water.

3. Green beans

Green beans are a very popular vegetable. They do not need frequent care, are especially easy to grow, and have extremely strong adaptability to the environment. They like a sunny environment. The growing spot should be well ventilated and let light through, and the soil should be kept well-draining. During the growing period, you can set up a trellis for them to climb and grow on.

4. Tomato

Although many people think tomatoes are a fruit, in my eyes it is a vegetable. It is very easy to grow and can grow vigorously in flower pots, continuously bearing fruit.

It has a great many varieties. You can choose some dwarf varieties to grow in flower pots, such as the common cherry tomato, and they can also be grown as hanging basket plants. They grow very quickly. When grown in pots, you can set up a trellis to prevent them from falling over. The growing spot should have plenty of light, and during the growing period you can give a dilute fertilizer solution about once every two weeks.

5. Basil

Basil has a fresh and distinctive aroma that can add a little vitality to your balcony. This healthy herb plant is also especially easy to grow. It likes a warm and humid environment year-round, and the soil should be kept well-draining.

6. Onion

Onion is also a vegetable very suitable for pot cultivation. It is very easy to grow, and five or six can be planted in a fairly large flower pot. When growing onions, be sure to choose a loose, well-draining sandy soil rich in humus. The growing environment should be well ventilated and let light through, with plenty of light.

7. Garlic

If the garlic you bought and brought home is not eaten in time, it easily sprouts. At this point you can break it apart directly, separate it into individual cloves and plant them in the soil. Keep them in a spot with 6-8 hours of light each day, keep the soil moist during the growing period, and add fertilizer and water once every 1 or 2 weeks, and they will grow well.

8. Kale

Kale is very rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It has a great many varieties and is also especially good for ornamental viewing. You can plant it in early autumn or after the warmth of spring returns. During care, water regularly to avoid the soil becoming overly dry, and also prevent and control pests and diseases in time so the leaves are not eaten by caterpillars.

9. Beet

Beet is a very healthy vegetable and easy to grow. Its leaves are edible, and the root tuber at the bottom can be eaten too. It is very suitable for propagation by sowing and will grow well when planted in a flower pot. It is especially easy to propagate. When planting in a flower pot, keep proper spacing. When the seedlings grow to about five cm, they need to be divided.