Hi, can you tell me what vegetables will grow in a pot?

Hi Sandy, most vegetables can be grown in pots as well as the garden. Make sure any pot or container is large enough for the plants being grown and deep enough to hold enough potting mix or vegetable mix to provide moisture and nutrients for the plants to grow. If wanting to plant containers now, you can grow brassicas (cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage), look for the fast maturing mini varieties and sprouting broccoli which can be picked as needed, you don't need to harvest the whole plant. The larger varieties are suitable as well, but take a lot longer to mature. All types of leafy lettuce are suitable, especially the loose leaf varieties that you can pick the leaves rather than the hearting lettuce where the whole plant is harvested. Sow seeds of carrots into containers, make sure the container is approximately 30-50cm deep, otherwise the carrots will be stunted if the pot is not deep enough. Beetroot is good in pots, the smaller leaves can be used in salads as well. Spinach and silverbeet are also suitable in pots at this time of year. In summer you can grow tomatoes, capsicum, chillies and egg plants in pots. Make sure the plants are consistently watered, use a quality potting mix or specialty vegetable mix, and regular applications of Tui Seaweed Plant Tonic will also help ensure you have a successful vegetable garden in pots. Lianne.