Vegetable garden container ideas – 20 ways to grow crops in pots

As well as complementing your garden, it’s important to ensure that the container gardening ideas you choose are compatible with the plants you want to grow.

‘In general, containers need to be 4in wider and deeper than the root ball; says Clapp. ‘Shallow containers, around 12-16in deep, are suitable for shallow-rooted herbs and annual vegetables, as you can replenish the soil each season when you replant. Larger choices, such as aubergines or tomatoes, do best as one plant per container.’

‘The container needs to suit the available space and the style of your property,’ says Isabel Palmer, founder and author of The Balcony Gardener. ‘From terracotta and stone to galvanized metal, the choice of container material is endless.

‘Using a large container has distinct advantages, as it gives vegetable garden container ideas room to grow and works better aesthetically; lots of tiny pots can make a space look smaller and more cluttered.’