[Muls]

Apple crates, wooden, look great . Is there anything I could grow in 7 cm depth, 70 cm wide crates ? Other than cress ! ? 

[DD.]

Salad crops, lettuce, radish, spring onions etc. - all shallow rooted.

[devonbarmygardener]

As above - go for it

[Muls]

Woo hoo, thank you , I thought I was mad even considering it 

[devonbarmygardener]

I've seen tomatoes growing in an old decorated watering can!

You can plant in anything, as long as there is room for the roots.

[mumofstig]

be careful with the watering as it will dry out very quickly - if we ever get any warm weather 

[devonbarmygardener]

be careful with the watering as it will dry out very quickly - if we ever get any warm weather 

Yeah, if!

That's the sort of tub I keep in the garden so watering is a bit easier.

[mumofstig]

I'm living in hope still 

[DD.]

You can always start your leek seedlings off in one.

[Muls]

I have 4 of them, I will lose one to my Mum as soon as she sees them    so it seems I will easily fill 3 !

[Chrysalis]

Strawberries? 

[shoozie]

onions, round carrots, baby beetroot and turnip.  Cabbages can also grow in shallow containers if you're ok with small heads for salad. 

[RichardA]

can you break up one carefully and add it to another and use it to make a double height box - with 140mm depth radish, onions etc become more viable.
R

[DD.]

You don't need that depth for things like radish. I grow some in cat litter trays.

[Chrysalis]

You don't need that depth for things like radish. I grow some in cat litter trays.

I hope the cat doesn't mind!