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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

The best perennial vegetables to grow in pots for years of harvests in smaller spaces

A balcony vegetable garden with crops growing in pots.

Growing vegetables at home is hugely popular nowadays as more and more people are enjoying homegrown food harvested from their backyard. The multitude of crops that can be grown in a vegetable container garden opens up the opportunities for people to reap the benefits in smaller spaces, including on a deck, patio, or balcony.

Lots of popular vegetables are grown as annuals, producing a crop in one growing season and needing to be resown or replanted the following year. Perennial vegetables offer years of harvesting and there are many that are suited to growing in container gardens.

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