This is a simple, scrollable list to give you inspiration for your potted vegetable garden this summer. Most of these can be grown on a sunny windowsill inside! Remember to use bioactive, organic plant food like We the Wild's Grow Concentrate and Enrich Powder to get fruitful, healthy plants through summer!
🍅 Fruit-Bearing Veggies
- Cherry Tomatoes – Top pick! Compact, productive, and perfect for pots.
- Mini or Dwarf Bell Peppers – Love heat, grow well in smaller containers.
- Chili or Jalapeño Peppers – Great for pots and keep producing all summer.
- Eggplant (small varieties like 'Patio Baby') – Needs warmth and a deep pot (30cm+).
- Bush Cucumbers (e.g. ‘Spacemaster’) – Bred for containers, don’t need sprawling space.
- Zucchini (bush varieties) – Needs a larger pot (at least 40cm wide), but grows well.
- Okra (dwarf varieties) – Tolerates heat and grows happily in a large container.
🫘 Beans & Legumes
- Bush Beans – Very container-friendly and productive.
- Pole Beans – Work well in deep pots with a trellis or stake for support.
🥬 Heat-Tolerant Leafy Greens
- Swiss Chard – Handles heat and looks gorgeous in containers.
- Spinach – A vining green that thrives in heat—train it up a trellis!
- New Zealand Spinach – Low, spreading green perfect for shallow containers.
- Amaranth Greens (Callaloo) – Can be grown for both leaves and seeds.
🌿 Herbs (Summer Superstars!)
- Basil – LOVES the heat and grows fast in small pots.
- Oregano – Low-maintenance and great for container growing.
- Thyme – Drought-tolerant and happy in a small container.
- Sage – Likes warmth and does well in pots.
- Lemongrass – Needs a big pot but thrives in summer heat.
🥒 Melons & More (if you’ve got space)
- Mini Melons (e.g. ‘Minnesota Midget’) – Can be grown in large pots with a trellis.
- Mini Pumpkins (‘Jack Be Little’) – Needs lots of sun and root space but doable!