Step-by-step guides to growing different edible crops in containers

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Here’s a guide to growing edible crops in containers. With acknowledgement and thanks to Balcony Container Gardening.

aubergines / eggplant
basil
beans
beetroot
broccoli
cabbage
carrots
chamomile (for tea)
chard (aka silverbeet, swiss chard, perpetual spinach, leaf beet)
chilli peppers
coriander / cilantro
courgettes / zucchinis
cucumbers
dill
garlic
lemongrass
lettuce
mint
onions
oranges (dwarf)
oregano
parsley (flat-leaf)
peas / mangetout
peppers / capsicum
potatoes
radishes
rosemary
sage
spinach
strawberries
sunflowers
tomatoes

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