Ideas for 'pretty' vegetables that would grow in a balcony box

[Nickerly]

Ooohhhh, just found out that I can buy it in plug form (yes, I really am a novice) so might order a few from ebay

[womble]

Don't buy it in plug form, it's dead easy to grow from seed.

[kethry]

you might also want to consider borage, particularly if you grow some strawberries in pots.. borage is a) a companion plant to strawberries and b) the pretty blue flowers taste lovely in a salad, or in a drink, kind of cucumbery. This link will tell you more about it...

keth
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[Demeter]

Borage grows huge!

Seriously, don't buy chard as plug plants. They are the easiest plant in the world to grow from seed. Promise.

[kethry]

Borage grows huge!

it does? the packet i have says it grows to 30cm tall...?

[janeyo]

Lollo rosso lettuces or other frilly types?
Chives are pretty too when left to flower.

[Demeter]

it does? the packet i have says it grows to 30cm tall...?

My borage last year grew to between 2 and 3 feet on average, some taller. (And that was in a shady area.) I'm not sure whether there is a dwarf variety, which you might have - don't think so? - but as far as I know mine was the standard one.

Google says
how tall does borage grow - Google Search

[kethry]

My borage last year grew to between 2 and 3 feet on average, some taller. (And that was in a shady area.) I'm not sure whether there is a dwarf variety, which you might have - don't think so? - but as far as I know mine was the standard one.

i dunno where i got the 30cm from. i've just looked at the packet again (to see if it was a dwarf) and it says up to 3ft. durhhh. hmm. I'm going to have to rethink where i put this when i sow it then...

thanks!!

[HayleyB]

I've got a few Tomato seedlings that are ideal for hanging baskets, they are red cherry toms I think Garden Pearl, they'll look really pretty when they're ripening.