Growing Food in Containers
February 20, 2025

Growing Food in Containers

With house blocks becoming smaller and homes becoming larger, the garden for many people looks much different to the gardens of the past. The garden may be a small backyard, a courtyard or an apartment balcony. Small areas do not mean that you need to miss out on the pleasures of growing your own food. There have been fantastic ranges small growing fruiting trees developed that are perfect for pots and small garden spaces.

There are now a number of varieties of dwarf citrus trees that are extremely popular and ideally suited for pots and containers on balconies or courtyards. Lovely sweetly-scented blossoms with lots of full-size fruit produced over a long fruiting season.


Dwarf growing Tahitian Limes are also perfect for pots and small garden areas. Limes are an excellent source of Vitamin C and are popular in Asian cooking, drinks, seafood dishes, chicken, meats, desserts, cakes, biscuits and marmalade. Now it is possible to grow your own limes at home, no matter what your garden looks like.

There are also many varieties of dwarf deciduous fruiting trees such as Apples, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches and Plums that will begin to arrive soon for planting during the winter months. These are excellent for growing fresh and healthy food at home in smaller spaces.

Many herbs and vegetables can be grown in pots or bowls. A selection of edible favourites planted together is a convenient way to ensure a constant fresh and tasty harvest with only a few steps to the kitchen.

Strawberries and blueberries are also excellent to grow in pots. Strawberries in hanging baskets are a fabulous way to grow these delicious delights while taking advantage of your available spaces. Blueberries are one of the most antioxidant rich foods in the world. They are packed with fibre, vitamins, minerals including Manganese, vitamin C, iron and potassium. They are so good for you and easily grown in pots at home.

Always use a premium quality potting mix when growing any plants in pots. Premium potting mix has the correct blend of fast and slow acting fertiliser and water retention granules to ensure the very best results.

By growing in pots, whatever your garden looks like, it is possible to fresh and healthy food at home.


Vegepodsare an easy to manage contained raised gardening bed is perfect for the home. Control your growth and vegie quality in a separate environment away from the ground and away from pests.

Self watering - Vegie health is ensured with our self-watering technology by using a wicking system and watering the plants from below. Plants can last weeks without watering in our Vegepods.

You can easily grow herbs, lettuce and chinese vegetables, carrots, zucchini, beetroot and even tomatoes. Try any vegetable. Set up is simple, just slide and click the panels together and bolt to the base containers to create a single, large solid garden. The Vegecover is easily assembled and attached to the garden via a unique hinged system allowing full access to all of your plants. The Vegecover not only protects your vegies from wildlife and pests but it creates its own micro-climate to promote rapid growth.

Protective covers create a greenhouse in your backyard by using a polyethylene knitted mesh to protect crops from UV and pests.  The cover also helps manage temperature by allowing water and air to penetrate.

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