Do you dream of growing your own fruits and veggies, but have neither the space nor the time to create a full-on vegetable garden? Not to worry! Many types of fruits and vegetables will in fact flourish when grown in five-gallon buckets. You can do so even in an apartment by growing fresh produce on your balcony. Remember, all fruits and veggies that you are growing in a 5-gallon bucket will require some drainage holes in the bottom.
1. Cucumbers
Bunching cucumbers are the best type of cucumber to plant in buckets, but longer-vine varieties will also thrive if they have some trellis above the bucket they can crawl up and around.
2. Carrots
Carrots can easily grow in five-gallon buckets, as well. Here’s a tutorial on growing carrots using this method.
3. Kale
Kale is tasty, nutritious, and super easy to grow in five-gallon buckets! Here, watch a tutorial on how to grow kale.
4. Strawberries
Strawberries grow perfectly well in five-gallon buckets—that is, if you poke holes in the side for growing pockets, then make a tower out of several buckets stacked together. Your strawberries will thank you for it!
5. Potatoes
Potatoes are really easy to grow even in five-gallon buckets. Potatoes are thirsty plants and require ample water, so be sure to water deeply and regularly.
6. Onions
Even full-size onions are a bit large to cultivate in a five-gallon bucket, but chives, scallions, shallots and green onions are all ideally suited. You can even plant them at the edge of other plant buckets, like lettuce.
7. Blueberries
Blueberries are often grown in pots, buckets or containers, as they require acidic soil to grow, and growing them in this manner gives you control over the soil’s pH level.
8. Tomatoes
Tomatoes are among the most common types of produce grown in five-gallon buckets. You can cover a single plant with a single bucket when it gets cold and have fresh tomatoes, all year long!
9. Zucchini
Five gallons is a good size for zucchini. They, too, are thirsty plants, so make sure to water regularly.
10. Peppers
You can grow a bunch of different peppers in a five-gallon bucket. For an easy planting and growing guide, click here.
11. Lettuce
You can grow all kinds of lettuce types in five-gallon buckets! Here is an easy starting guide.
Now that you are familiar with all of the different fruits and veggies that can be grown very easily in five-gallon buckets, I’m hoping you’ll be able to grow your own produce, and whether that be in the country or an apartment!
