Best Vegetables to Grow in Pots in the UK

A productive UK patio with tomatoes, herbs and salad leaves growing in pots in summer

The best vegetables to grow in pots in the UK aren’t the ones that get the most attention. They’re the ones that actually thrive in containers through a typical British summer. That means no swedes, no parsnips, no maincrop potatoes, and probably no Brussels sprouts either. But there’s still a huge list of vegetables that … Read more

Best Compost for Vegetables in the UK (What Actually Works)

Different types of compost suitable for growing vegetables in the UK, including peat-free compost and multi-purpose compost

This article contains affiliate links. If you buy through one of my recommended links I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I genuinely think are worth buying. Choosing the right compost is one of the most important decisions you can make when growing vegetables, yet it’s … Read more

Can You Grow Vegetables in Pots in the UK? (What Actually Works)

Vegetables growing in pots on a sunny UK patio including tomatoes, lettuce and herbs in containers

When I started gardening in Oxfordshire over twenty years ago, my first proper vegetables were not in a bed at all. They were in a row of cheap plastic pots along a sunny bit of patio, because that was all the space I had. I made nearly every container mistake going that first year, but … Read more