No problemgrow a variety of delicious fruits on your porch or patio.
Star Roses and Plants
You dont need a lot of space to grow nutritious fruits at home.
From berries to citrus, a diversity of fruit crops performs beautifully in containers.
Credit:Star Roses and Plants
In addition to tasty fruits, these plants also add beautiful flowers and foliage to your outdoor living spaces.
Growing fruits incontainerscan provide some advantages over in-ground fruit production.
Likewise, when unexpected spring freezes arrive, we can move sensitive container-grown fruits to shelter.
Credit:Getty Images / Westend61
The key is providing enough room for plants to develop a healthy root system.
We also need to ensure adequate water availability, as most fruit plants require a large amount of water.
Fruit containers can become very heavy, especially ceramic ones.
Credit:Southern Living Plant Collection
For crops that require wintering indoors, consider using a plant stand with rollers to make moving easier.
This prevents overcrowding, which can limit productivity.
you might also grow strawberries in traditional pots and hanging baskets.
Credit:Getty Images / Bilal photos
Snip off the early-season runners to encourage plants to direct energy into fruit production.
This is why growing your own figs is so rewarding.
The broad foliage of figs makes them a beautiful addition to the patio.
Credit:Getty Images / Alison Rose
Peat can be challenging to re-wet after it dries.
Wet it thoroughly before potting your blueberry plants and maintain consistent moisture through regular watering.
In addition to the egg-shaped fruits, passion fruit is grown for its gorgeous, frilly blooms.
Credit:Getty Images / Barbara Rich
‘Pix Zee’ only requires 400 chilling hours to bloom, making it a good selection for southern gardens.
Peach trees require large containers25 gallons or bigger.
Raspberry Shortcake
Raspberry Shortcake is an altogether different kind of raspberry.
Credit:Getty Images / Jenny Dettrick
Thornless and compact, Raspberry Shortcake was bred for life in containers.
It produces sweet fruits on first year canes, making pruning a breeze.
However, it takes a long time to produce fruit, typically between 18 and 24 months.
Credit:Getty Images / Cathy Scola
Potted plants will bear best if grown outdoors during the summer months.
In winter, move them to a sunny window indoors.
Meyer lemon trees are hardy to zone 8B/9A and should be wintered indoors in colder climates.
Credit:Hector Sanchez
Outside, plants benefit from afternoon shade in hot locales.
The stunning flowers boasts white and pink petals surrounding crimson anthers and can be eaten like candy.
Of course, youll want to leave some to produce the gold-fleshed fruits.
Credit:Southern Living Plant Collection
‘Bambina’ is a dwarf selection that grows as a 3- to 4-foot mounding shrub.
The small leaves are green above and whitish below, giving plants a lovely silver sheen.
These showy shrubs make great focal points for patio pots.
Credit:Getty Images / Ton Khivintsev
‘Sugar Baby Bush’ Watermelon
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. / rareseeds.com.
With vines growing just three feet long, this compact cultivar saves space while still delivering delicious flavor.
Watermelons are heavy feeders and require a low-nitrogen, high phosphorous fertilizer.
Credit:Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. / rareseeds.com.
Too much nitrogen promotes vine growth at the expense of fruits.
