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Alexis

Hi! I’m new here and new to growing food. I’m wondering if I can combine some different edible plants in the same pot for the next year or so (when I plan on moving). I want to grow more of my own food but in terms of sunnier locations I just have an apartment walkway garden with very limited space. Yesterday, I repotted a fig (brown turkey), semi-dwarf eureka lemon, and dwarf black mulberry tree up from 5 gallon pots into these giant pots that are 14.5 inches across and 16 inches deep. I’m wondering if I can plant some other veggies, herbs, or edible flowers around the base of these trees to make use of the extra space without encroaching upon the growth of the tree roots. I’m planning on moving to somewhere with more outdoor space after a year and could remove and repot the other plants then. Regarding potential candidates: I’ve been sprouting heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, fennel, lettuce, Armenian cucumbers, spearmint, basil, oregano, sage, violets, calendulas, bee balm, lavender, chamomile, honeysuckle, and baby mulberry trees. I also have a strawberry plant. Would any of these work as potential pot-mates? I’m very open to other co-growing suggestions, especially vegetables.

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  1. steph

    Following! I do know herbs like parsley and basil and rosemary can have deep roots, like foot deep roots maybe even more. Not sure if that matters at all, but off the top of my head just seems like it wouldn’t be enough room, but they do have really fine roots so maybe that factors in taking less space. Maybe some on the smaller side like thyme that also have shorter roots could be better? Hopefully someone can answer you! If you dont get a great answer, you wont know until you try 🙂

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    • Alexis

      Good point about root depth and thyme as a potential candidate

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  2. Holly

    I’d recommend against strawberry because they really like to spread out! I can also say NO MINT because it takes over any space 😂

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  3. Haley

    everything listed requires a ton of garden space. I have lettuce cucumbers and tomatoes and they require a lot of space to grow and fruit. I combine some of my herbs in a pot but I wouldn’t recommend growing with a tree. especially the lemon tree because those also take space and time to fruit. Strawberry’s is also a no, I keep mine completly separate from everything. you might be able to get away with sage, mine is pretty small and doesn’t take too much room. It’s potted with 2 other herbs in a 12 inch pot.

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