What veg can I grow in pots?

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More importantly, are there any vegetables I cant grow in pots..?

I’ve bought lots of pots (different sizes, the smallest are 30cm diameter) and lots and lots of veg/herb seeds

You could probably grow the odd asparagus plant, but they are big and greedy you really need a dozen or so plants to be worthwhile so I'd say no to the asparagus.

You are too late this year for tomatoes, Chile and runner beans (assuming you are in the UK) and seriously pushing it for broccoli. I wouldn't bother with sage from seed, ask someone for some cuttings or buy a little plant. You can hand pollinate cucumbers (sex ed for the kids while you are at it). Your other seeds are worth a try but keep your expectations realistic as it's very late in the year.

I think I will leave the courgette, even though I love ratatouille and eat it most days. Might try peppers next year though.

OP, impressed that you have a number of items on the go.
I've been looking at veg trugs? the plastic versions are on my Christmas list, but want to see how my pots do first.

We've bought a cheap mini greenhouse for winter, but may have to bring some indoors.

Okay next question, I have three kids and a DH, how many common crops eg tomatoes, kale, brocolli, chard etc does everyone find they need to plant to keep everyone fed..?

The numbers given on google are startling to say the least!
I did last year try to sneak some brocolli and kale in amongst the flowers but the slugs ate them all 🤬

Hence why I’m using pots this time round!
I could maybe attempt vegetables in amongst the flowers again to boost numbers of plants but not sure how i can protect them from the slugs 🤔 (don’t really want to use poison)

you mean to be self sufficient?
for that you would need a big plot.

wrt tomatos: we have 5 plants and have been eating them and cooking with thrm since mid July.
cucamelon: 2 plants that give a handful of fruit every day. certainly not enough to get enough calories from the garden. just enough to supplement us a little with tasty varieties that you can't get in shops.

My sister is pretty self sufficient (well veggies and eggs) but she has quite a lot of land (and a tractor 🚜)

you mean to be self sufficient?

I don’t have the room to be entirely self sufficient but a large proportion of vegetables rather than a handful here and there would be good

I might try this as I gather seeds may be superior to supermarket bought herbs You can certainly get a lot more variety in seed grown basil - in looks as well as taste, which is important if you're going to grow it on your kitchen window for easy plucking. There's one with big wavy leaves, a deep purple one, and one with tiny leaves almost like oregano and a very bushy habit. Have a look at Chiltern Seeds for 20 varieties and a mixed collection.

Cherry toms, spring onions, lettuce, herbs, dwarf beans, peas...

You can hand pollinate cucumbers you can hand pollinate courgettes too if you need to. Take a male flower, preferably from another plant, pull the petals back to reveal the anthers, and up-end it into the feale flower and leave it there.

@MereDintofPandiculation

I might try this as I gather seeds may be superior to supermarket bought herbs You can certainly get a lot more variety in seed grown basil - in looks as well as taste, which is important if you're going to grow it on your kitchen window for easy plucking. There's one with big wavy leaves, a deep purple one, and one with tiny leaves almost like oregano and a very bushy habit. Have a look at Chiltern Seeds for 20 varieties and a mixed collection.

Thanks. Will try for next spring. I'm going to try growing oregono too and with my corriander plant I'll have the Holy Trinity of herbs then gor me.

John Seymour's books on self-sufficiency are good. Though you have to ignore the animal husbandry bits.

A standard allotment was based on the area of land deemed sufficient for a family to grow all their own veg, If you're going to grow wheat for bread and your own meat, eggs and milk, obviously you need a lot more, something like 3-5 acres I've seen quoted.