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June 19, 2025

25 Creative Container Gardening Ideas Perfect For Small Spaces

Hey there, are you looking for container gardening ideas?  

Great, you’re in the right place!

If you’re getting the green thumb itch to grow something, but not sure if you have the space to do it this post is for you!

You will LOVE this collection of fun and creative container gardens.

They allow you to grow flowers, herbs, or vegetables literally anywhere!

You will be shocked at how effectively you can grow SO many things in such small spaces.

Start thinking vertical, up-cycled, pots, stacking pots, and grow bags. 

Whether you’re apartment living or homesteading in the country, these container gardening ideas are simply brilliant.

Let’s get to it!

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#1) Grow Greens In A Galvanized Bucket

Brown Thumb Mama is one of the most helpful gardening voices on blogosphere! 

Her post about vegetable container gardening is a must read.

You’ll find out how she grows zucchini, green beans, cucumbers, swiss chard, lettuce and more.

#2) Large Trellis Hanging Pot Container Gardening Idea

I absolutely love this adorable DIY that is featured on BHG!

The bright colors really make this design pop and the small buckets really are perfect for herbs and smaller vegetables.

#3) Creative Container Gardening On The Deck Idea

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Source: Our Raised Beds Facebook Group

I love how every square inch of this small elevated deck is utilized for container gardening.

Everything from potted plants, tomato cages, buckets, and railing boxes make this small deck space highly productive.

#4) 10 Gallon Bucket Container Gardening Idea

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Rural Sprout shows how to use something old to grow something new!

10 gallon buckets (with drain holes) make excellent container gardening vessels.

#5) Creative Corner Crate Container Gardening Idea

Source: My Desired Home

Unused corner spaces can be the perfect spot for some growing room.

These neatly stacked wooden crates look great, and offer perfect natural drainage and growing room.

Consider lining them for extra support to contain potting soils.

#6) 10 Gallon Bucket Container Gardening Frame

Speaking of 10 gallon buckets, how about this impressive display from Country Croppers?!

The framing and design allows for a lot of growing bucket room!

#7) Vertical Pallet Container Gardening Idea

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DIY Show Off is responsible for this pretty pallet up cycle!

What a gorgeous herb container garden idea.

#8) Simple Carrot Container Gardening Idea 

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You can find wonderful advice on carrot container gardening found at NatureBring.

People often forget that you can grow root vegetables really well in larger pots and grow bags! 

#9) Side Of The House Alley Way Container Gardening Ideas

Source: Pinterest

This brilliant narrow raised bed container gardening makes use of a forgotten space.

The long narrow walkway allows for easy access to rectangular beds and adds function to an unused area.

#10) Brilliant Balcony Container Gardening Idea

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Love My DIY Home makes the absolute most of her small growing space with this awesome trellis container gardening set up.

Well done!

#11) Raised Bed Container Gardening Idea

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This awesome Raised Garden Bed can be found on Amazon.

It’s compact, and elevated to make your container garden easy and fun!

#12) Inverted Container Gardening Ideas For Tomatoes

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Rural Sprout showcases this creative inverted tomato gardening idea!

Mounting them on your fence is a wonderful idea for maximizing unused growing space.

#13) Container Gardening Box For Tomatoes & Climbing Plants

Source: Amazon

If you love to grow tomatoes in tight spaces, consider this brilliant raised bed box with trellis.

It’s easy to assemble and sturdy frame is perfect for climbing plants and vines without taking up a bunch of room.

You can snag yours at the link above.

#14) Easy To Use Heavy Duty Grow Bags With Handles

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Source: Amazon

 

#15) Tiered Container Garden Idea

Mr. Stacky 5 Tiered Vertical Garden is so awesome!

It provides ample growing room in a single square foot.  Perfect for smaller vegetables and herbs.

#16) Zucchini Container Gardening Idea

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Brown Thumb Mama shows how even larger plants like zucchini grow really well in containers.

They are also easier to harvest!

#17) Elevated Deck Herb Pot Container Gardening Idea

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Source: Pinterest

This simple herb pot is both stylish and functional!

Adding fresh flavors to your favorite dishes, while also adding greenery and style to your deck or patio spaces.

#18) Stock Tank Container Gardening Idea

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Attainable Sustainable shows a simple and attractive container gardening idea for larger spaces.

I love the farmhouse look of stock tanks, and when grouped together they look awesome!

#19) Grow Bag Container Gardening Idea

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I was fairly unaware of grow bags until researching this post from Growing In The Garden!

Grow bags make so much sense, and are easy to fold up and store out of gardening season.

You can grab your highly reviewed Grow Bags HERE!

#20) Cucumber Container Gardening Ideas

The Old Farmers Almanac posted this gorgeous cucumber container garden with trellis.

A climbing cucumber plant is a gorgeous addition to any patio or container garden.

#21) Tiered Container Gardening Patio Idea

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Ann’s Entitled Life takes readers on a tour of her awesome container gardening!

It’s worth checking out her cool arrangements and growing tips.

#22) Simple & Smaller 10 Gallon Container Gardening Stand

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George & Jones showcases a fun and simple 2×4 DIY container garden stand!

This is perfect for larger pots or 10 gallon buckets.

#23) Raised Beds Container Gardening You Can Order

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So many small space gardeners love these City Farmer Raised Beds from Amazon.

 Their shape and finish is really attractive and elevated height makes them easy to plant and tend to.

#24) Hanging Tiered Container Gardening Idea

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Rogue Engineer offers DIY enthusiasts a easy to follow tutorial on how to make this hanging container garden.

I love the modern geometric look that is perfect for herb container gardening!

#25) Pocket Perfect Container Gardening Idea

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How smart is this Shoe Pocket Organizer from Instructables?

It’s simple, drains well, and provides a ton of growing room on a vertical space!

What a brilliant idea.

Happy Container Gardening

I hope you found some container gardening ideas that you can use this season.

Keep growing, creating, and making life beautiful my friends.

For even more outdoor and garden inspiration, HEAD HERE!

Cheers! Ang

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