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Balcony & Windowsill

Containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. Ideal for herbs, salad leaves and compact fruit.

Top tips for this space

Recommended crops (38)

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Basil

MediumFull sun

Apr–Jul indoors; outdoors from June

Grow Basil →

Mint

EasyPartial shade

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Mar–May

Grow Mint →

Lettuce

EasyFull sun

Mar–Aug outdoors; Feb and Sep–Oct under cover

Grow Lettuce →

Radish

EasyFull sun

Mar–Sep, straight into the soil

Grow Radish →

Strawberry

EasyFull sun

Plant Aug–Sep or Mar–Apr

Grow Strawberry →

Chilli pepper

MediumFull sun

Jan–Mar indoors with heat

Grow Chilli pepper →

Spinach

EasyPartial shade

Mar–Apr and Aug–Sep, straight into the soil

Grow Spinach →

Tomato

MediumFull sun

Feb–Apr indoors; plant out late May–June

Grow Tomato →

Cucumber

MediumFull sun

Apr–May indoors; plant out late May–June

Grow Cucumber →

Parsley

MediumPartial shade

Mar–Aug

Grow Parsley →

Chives

EasyFull sun

Mar–May, or divide clumps in spring or autumn

Grow Chives →

Rocket

EasyFull sun

Mar–Sep, straight into the soil

Grow Rocket →

Aubergine

HardFull sun

Feb–Mar indoors with heat

Grow Aubergine →

Blueberry

MediumFull sun

Plant Oct–Mar

Grow Blueberry →

Calendula

EasyFull sun

Mar–Jun direct; Sep for early flowers

Grow Calendula →

Coriander

MediumPartial shade

Mar–Sep, little and often

Grow Coriander →

Dill

EasyFull sun

Apr–Aug, direct

Grow Dill →

Fig

MediumFull sun

Plant Mar–Apr, or container trees in spring

Grow Fig →

French bean

EasyFull sun

Apr–Jun; plant out late May–June

Grow French bean →

French tarragon

MediumFull sun

Plant Apr–Jun

Grow French tarragon →

Lamb’s lettuce

EasyFull sun

Aug–Oct (also Mar–Apr)

Grow Lamb’s lettuce →

Land cress

EasyPartial shade

Mar–Apr and Aug–Sep

Grow Land cress →

Lemon balm

EasyPartial shade

Seed Mar–May; plant Mar–Oct

Grow Lemon balm →

Microgreens

EasyPartial shade

All year round, indoors

Grow Microgreens →

Mizuna

EasyPartial shade

Mar–Sep outdoors; autumn sowings under cover

Grow Mizuna →

Nasturtium

EasyFull sun

Apr–Jun direct; Mar–Apr indoors

Grow Nasturtium →

Oregano

EasyFull sun

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Apr–May

Grow Oregano →

Pak choi

EasyFull sun

Apr–Aug, straight into the soil or in trays

Grow Pak choi →

Perpetual spinach

EasyFull sun

Mar–Aug, straight into the soil

Grow Perpetual spinach →

Redcurrant

EasyFull sun

Plant Nov–Mar

Grow Redcurrant →

Rosemary

EasyFull sun

Plant Mar–Oct

Grow Rosemary →

Sage

EasyFull sun

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Apr–May

Grow Sage →

Sorrel

EasyFull sun

Mar–Jun, or divide in spring

Grow Sorrel →

Spring onion

EasyFull sun

Mar–Aug (and Aug–Sep for overwintering)

Grow Spring onion →

Sweet pepper

MediumFull sun

Feb–Mar indoors with heat

Grow Sweet pepper →

Swiss chard

EasyFull sun

Apr–Jun outdoors; Mar–Apr in modules

Grow Swiss chard →

Thyme

EasyFull sun

Plant Mar–Oct; seed Mar–May

Grow Thyme →

Winter purslane

EasyPartial shade

Aug–Oct (also Feb–Apr)

Grow Winter purslane →