You don’t need a garden bed to grow fresh salad greens — a simple bucket works.
Set-up tips for success:
- Container: 10–15L bucket with drainage holes
- Soil: Light, well-draining potting mix. Add some compost for nutrients
- Sun: 4–6 hours of direct sunlight daily
- Watering: Keep soil evenly moist, but not waterlogged
- Planting: Sow a mix of lettuce, spinach, and arugula for variety
- Harvest: Cut outer leaves first; don’t pull the plant out
Grow smarter:
Rotate greens and keep the soil fed with organic compost for continuous harvest. A bucket is small, but with attention, it can yield a week’s worth of salad for one or two people.