20 Summer Vegetables and Herbs You Can Grow In Pots

20 Summer Vegetables and Herbs You Can Grow In Pots

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 TomatoesTop 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!
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