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Small-Space Raised Beds and Containers (starter guide)

A small-space setup is a container or a short raised bed on a patio, balcony, or deck, only as wide as you can reach. This page was not a hands-on test.

Quick picks

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  1. Best for a balcony

    VIVOSUN 5-Gallon Grow Bags, 10-PackAmazon

    Ten 5-gallon fabric grow bags with sewn-on handles, sized for herbs, greens or peppers.

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  2. Best for a patio tomato

    Smart Pot 10-Gallon Fabric Pots with Cut Handles, Black, 5-PackAmazon

    10-gallon fabric pots, one tomato or pepper each. The fabric drains freely and air-prunes roots.

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  3. Best against a wall

    17" Tall 3.5' x 2' Metal Raised Garden Bed (2-in-1)

    A bed 2 ft deep that you can reach across from one side, 17 in. tall.

    $109.95 Sale price. Regular $149.95

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Leafy vegetables growing in pots and a galvanized trough along a deck railing, with a hanging basket overhead.
Containers of vegetables on a deck. This shows the kind of small-space garden the page is about. Raisedkit did not test these pots. Photo by Ruth Hartnup, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.