Best Fruit/Veg to Plant in Containers?

Bonjour All!
Last year I planted a rhubarb plant in a large black bin and got to admit - I'm really chuffed! It's got lots of stalks on it and I'm hoping it's possible to take a few stalks for our first crumble soon!! Last year I planted some spuds (Charlottes) in a couple of black bins but they got the blight but still managed to dig up some tiny ones enough for a dinner for two! Will do the same again quite soon and hope the blight doesn't return. Tried sweetcorn in buckets ... nope! Anyone got suggestions as to what does well in containers fruit/veg? We're newbies to gardening ... and we've got a lot of garden ... phew!! Will check-in soon! Have a great day!

 

Hi Winnie, can't offer advice. Just want to say you will enjoy your own grown veg & fruit like no other. It really does taste different.

I love rhubarb. Living where you do must mean you can grow lots. Send in some pics. We love them on here.

cheers

 

Bonjour Winnie Ca va? Borrowers has really hit the nail on the head in that nobody can really recommend anything for container growing.

Anything will grow in containers as long as it has the right conditions I grow lots of salad stuff in containers because it is easy and convenient. Lettuce, radish, rocket, land cress, spring onions and of course my chillies, sweet peppers, tomatoes are all in growbags but where you are a lot of things needn't go in the greenhouse.

I think your corn didn't work because buckets just aren't big enough.

One thing that I wondered about. You say you have loads of garden So why the hang up with containers? I just wish I could plant my delicious Marmande toms straight into the soil outside. You probably can so apart from convenience, like keeping carrots above the carrot fly level je ne comprends pas.

 

Many thanks for your quick responses. I will post some pics when I have a little extra time. Just got in after planting up my toms, melons, green peppers, cucumbers and strawbs ... in the greenhouse. Also planted some chilli seeds, sunflowers, cosmos, sweet peas, runner beans ... and more, but my brain hurts and cannot think what else. Back is now on point of creaking and I've spotted the bottle of red on the kitchen table ....
Yes, John, the garden is big but it's all landscaped with specimen trees and on different levels. We've lived here permanent for three years now and inherited the garden planted up by a doctor who obviously LOVED gardening!! It's not for the feint-hearted and for non-gardeners it's a bit of a struggle I must admit. So, no real space for veggies and we just don't have the time as it's taken up with the rest of the garden. I'll stick to my bins and buckets for now and I'm looking forward to reaping the crops again this year.
Ah ... beajolais ... 'chin-chin' guys!

 

There are a lovely little carrot variety called Parmex, they are little globes which grow really well in containers - I'm growing some in containers round the side of the house this year