If you do not have space in your yard for fruit trees, you can grow miniature or dwarf trees and they often mature and bear fruit earlier, but most do not produce as well overall as standard varieties. The best part about miniature fruit trees, is the fruit can be reached at chest level or lower. Whenever you need a fresh juicy orange, you can reach across your miniature fruit tree.
You can also place a small container garden on your patio. You can grow herbs, vegetables and fruit including tomato, peppers and carrots.
You can even place a small container garden of your favourite fruit and vegetable growing plants taking up little space, including tomato plants, carrots, peppers, radishes, and lettuce. Growing plants that bear fruits over a period of time such as tomatoes and peppers are the best use of space and containers.
Having your own small garden of fresh fruit and vegetables make for effective use of patio planters.
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