Hanging baskets are a great way to brighten up the front of your home and provide you with an abundance of fresh produce.
They can also be used as storage for food, like these edible hanging baskets that look awesome but still give off some extra nutrition!
Have a look and get inspired!
1. Strawberries
Hanging strawberries are the best way to display these juicy little fruits. You can find a variety of different types from small and alpines, all the way up into larger plants that will take over an entire pot!
2. Cherry Tomatoes
Plant tomatoes in hanging baskets for an abundance of fruit. You can also add more to your garden or hang them up around the edge, but make sure they don’t get mixed with other plants because basil is their best companion and will provide delicious leaves too!
3. Bell Peppers
Bell peppers come in many shapes and sizes. You can find varieties that are well suited for small-space growing such as hanging baskets, or you might prefer an attractive fruit bush with lots of color throughout harvest time!
4. Chilli Peppers
Growing your own chilli peppers is a great way to spice up any home, plus they are a favorite among hanging plants gardeners.
Not only will they provide you with fresh, spicy vegetables all year round but the variety of colors and shapes that these fruits come in can rival anything found on floral displays!
5. Peas
Peas are an excellent way to add some color and life into your hanging baskets. Choose from green or purple podded varieties, but don’t forget that they also work well when mixed together!
Pea plants will help keep the soil balanced in any type of flower pot by adding their fertilizer-filled roots as well nutrients for other flowers too.
6. Beans
Runner beans can be grown together with other plants in hanging baskets or pots. These vines have stunning scarlet flowers that provide food for your kitchen as well, plus they look amazing!
Choose a deep enough pot so the roots are happy and make sure you give them plenty of water too!
7. Cucumber
Cucumbers are great plants that produce abundantly in hanging pots. Take care to ensure your pot is strong enough so you can accommodate the weight of these juicy veggies!
8. Courgette
A large hanging basket will look amazing when populated with a courgette plant. It has the potential to give you flowers, but it’s harvest is so worth waiting for!
Make sure that your container is strong enough to take on this weight as well and watch how beautiful yours becomes over time.
9. Mixed Salad Leaves
Mixed, cut salad leaves in different shapes and sizes will look beautiful on a table. They can be combined with edible flowers like pansies or violets for more colorful displays throughout the year!
10. Radishes
When you grow the radish, it’s important to harvest them when they are small and leave others behind. Smaller plants will flower for many seed pods that make an excellent addition to your diet as well as provide pea-like freshness!
11. Nasturtiums
The nasturtium is one of the most beautiful and useful hanging baskets flowers. It looks amazing, with its large trailing plants full of colorful blooms that are edible too!
When they go to seed use them as an alternative to capers for your favorite dishes.
12. Thyme
Thyme is a strong, assertive herb that can easily adapt to growing indoors. All of the Mediterranean herbs will grow well in hanging baskets as long they are given good drainage and plenty of nutrients, in temperatures around 38-40 degrees Fahrenheit (around 4 Celsius).
You may want to try Rosemary, Marjoram, Oregano, Basil etc., depending on what flavors you want in your kitchen!