Growing in raised planters and large containers

There are a wide range of crops you can easily grow in raised planters, troughs and large containers including; vegetables, herbs and fruits such as strawberries.

• Strawberries - Because of the trailing stems these can be ideal around the edge of your planter
• Beetroot – Very easy to grow from seed or you can buy young plants in trays.
• Radishes – Fast maturing vegetable, ideal for filling in gaps between larger or longer to establish crops.
• Herbs – Smaller herbs such as chives, basil and thyme are ideal for containers and planters.
• Chilli peppers – Easy to grow but they do need heat to ripen. After any possible frosts they can be planter outside, in a sunny and sheltered position.

You can fill the gap between any larger plant with smaller more compact varieties such as radishes, lettuce and spring onions.

For a little extra colour and some pest control you could also consider adding marigolds or perhaps nasturtiums.