Do you live in an apartment or a house with a small backyard? Have you always wanted a garden but don’t have enough space? There’s a solution: Bucket gardening. All you need are some 5-gallon buckets, rocks, peat moss, planting soil, and compost. That might sound like a lot, but it’s actually very simple.
Not only is bucket gardening a great solution for people with limited space, it also has many advantages over traditional gardening. You can have a greater variety of plants, you won’t have to do any weeding, and you’ll have fewer pests to deal with. Here are some other benefits of container gardening.
If you decide to give it a try, the first thing you need to ask yourself what you’re going to grow. Beginners should always start with very easy plants. It will boost their confidence and give them valuable practice before they move on to more difficult plants.
Here’s a list of 8 fruits and veggies you can grow in buckets.
- Strawberries
This is the first on this list as they are very easy to grow in buckets, especially when you put in a trellis to conserve your space.
- Lemons
We know Meyer lemons for growing best in containers – so there is no excuse not to grow this in buckets. Just choose dwarf lemon varieties and experience the result come out great!
- Eggplant
Although this plant requires a lot of root space – we can still grow it in buckets and bring fresh fruits. What you need to do is to use a good spacious bucket enough to contain its roots.
- Arugula
Not everyone would know about arugula – but it is a very good option to grow in the buckets. This green leaf plant requires tiny space to grow – so a bucket is a great option.
- Squash
It is quite challenging to grow this in a bucket – but choosing the right variety will go a long way to making you succeed at growing squash. But this plant grows well in any container.
- Turmeric
This is a very famous plant around the world – it is also a very good option for growing in buckets. It has a long growing season which allows you to bring in your containers when the weather is cool.
- Figs
The magical nature of this plant is that – it produces a unique fruit when its roots are restricted. They are equally quite easy to grow, which makes them an excellent option to try out.
- Garlic
This is a very rich vegetable you can grow in a bucket. One beauty of garlic is that you don’t need to buy seeds to grow garlic. Just have some bulbs spit into the ground with about six inches of space.
