Have you always wanted to grow your own fruits and veggies, but don’t have the time or space for a full-on vegetable garden? Not to worry! Many varieties of fruits and vegetables will actually thrive when grown in five-gallon buckets. So, if you live in an apartment, you can grow fresh produce right on your balcony. Keep in mind that every plant growing in a five-gallon bucket will need holes drilled in the bottom to allow for drainage. Here are 11 fruits and veggies to consider growing in buckets!
1. Cucumbers
Shorter-vine cucumbers are the best variety to grow in buckets, but varieties with longer vines will also do well as long as they have a section of trellis above the bucket to grow up and around.
2. Carrots
Carrots will also grow easily in five-gallon buckets. You can watch a tutorial on growing carrots using this method here.
3. Kale
Kale is delicious, nutritious, and very easy to grow in five-gallon buckets! Watch a kale-growing tutorial here.
4. Strawberries
Strawberries will thrive when grown in five-gallon buckets, especially if you punch holes in the side for growing pockets, and create a tower using multiple buckets. Your strawberries will love it!
5. Potatoes
Potatoes are super easy to grow, even in five-gallon buckets. Potatoes are thirsty plants and need lots of water, so be sure to water deeply and regularly.
6. Onions
Full-size onions are a little big to grow in a five-gallon bucket, but chives, scallions, shallots, and green onions are all the perfect size. You can even plant them along the edge of other plant buckets, such as lettuce.
7. Blueberries
Blueberries are commonly grown in pots, buckets, or containers, as they need acidic soil to thrive, and growing them this way gives you control over the soil’s pH level.
8. Tomatoes
Tomatoes are one of the most popular varieties of produce grown in five-gallon buckets. A single plant can yield many tomatoes, and you can bring the bucket inside when it gets cold for fresh tomatoes year-round!
9. Zucchini
Zucchini will thrive in a five-gallon bucket. They, too, are very thirsty plants, so be sure to water regularly.
10. Peppers
You can grow many varieties of peppers in a five-gallon bucket. Click here for a simple planting and growing tutorial.
11. Lettuce
You can grow all sorts of lettuce varieties in five-gallon buckets! Click here for an easy starting guide.
Hopefully now that you know about the many fruits and veggies that can easily be grown in five-gallon buckets, you’ll be able to grow your own produce – whether you live in the country or in an apartment!
