10 best vegetables to grow in pots - easy crops that'll flourish no matter how small your outdoor space

sweetcorn growing in a pot

Growing your own food is not only the best way to cook with fresher ingredients, it’s a more sustainable way to eat too. 

It’d be fair to assume that you’d need a big backyard to grow your own veg. But anyone with a balcony, terrace or even a sunny windowsill can grow a number of veggies in containers.