Keep an eye out for dwarf varieties of regular fruit and veggies. Many types of dwarf fruit trees can be grown in a large pot or a sunny corner of a courtyard. Best of all, they produce full-size fruit. Some of the common dwarf fruit trees available are peach, nectarine, mango, lemon, avocado, mulberry and apple. These may be available at your local nursery, or they can be ordered from specialist nurseries, which have an even greater range. Fruit trees of any size need to regularly fertilised, watered and pruned so that they’ll fruit well.
When it comes to vegetables, there is a huge range of interesting and tasty dwarf varieties. Many of the dwarf vegetables, unlike dwarf fruit trees, do have smaller edible parts. Miniature veggies include beans, broccoli,…
