Plants to suit…

 

Plants for Aquaponics

  • Basil
  • Chard
  • Chillies
  • Coriander
  • Lettuce
  • Mint
  • Silverbeet
  • Spinach
  • Tomato

Plants for Hydroponics

  • Capsicums
  • Cherry Tomato
  • Lettuce
  • Rocket
  • Silverbeet
  • Spinach
  • Herbs – Chives, Basil, Dill, Thyme, Catnip, Oregano, Marjoram, Parsley, Mint

Plants for Small Spots

  • Blueberry
  • Coffee
  • Figs
  • Inga Tree
  • Japanese Raisin Tree
  • Limequat
  • Orangeberry
  • Pepino

Seaside plants

  • Asparagus
  • Beetroot
  • Chilean guavas
  • Feijoa
  • Ginger
  • Inga beans
  • Loquats
  • Mulberries
  • Olives
  • Pinenuts
  • Pomegranates

Balcony/Deck Plants

  • Bay
  • Blueberries
  • Carrots
  • Chilean Guava
  • Chives
  • Garlic
  • Leeks
  • Orange Berries
  • Raspberries
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Shallots
  • thyme
  • tarragon
  • strawberries

Cooler walls

  • Blackberries
  • Loganberries
  • Raspberries
  • Runner beans

Plants for a Sunny Boundary

  • passionfruit
  • figs
  • hazelnuts
  • hops
  • french beans
  • jerusalem artichokes
  • dwarf apples
  • citrus
  • yard long beans
  • grapes
  • feijoas
  • peas
  • cucumbers

Plants for the Wind

  • Beets
  • Carrots
  • Corn
  • Currants
  • Figs
  • Garlic
  • Pineapple
  • Leeks
  • Lemon Grass
  • Loquat
  • Olives
  • Oregano
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Thyme

Rooftop gardens

Most productive:

  • Broadbeans
  • Basil,
  • Cavelo Nero,
  • Shallots,
  • beetroot,
  • tomatoes,
  • beans,
  • peas,
  • potatoes,
  • asparagus,
  • cucumbers

Then

  • Lettuce
  • peppers
  • eggplant
  • corn
  • leeks
  • spring onions
  • chard
  • garlic
  • strawberires
  • kale
  • pumpkins
  • radishes
  • chillis
  • watermelon
  • dwarf beans
  • carrpts
  • silverbeet
  • kumara
  • globe artichokes
  • bay
  • chives
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • sage
  • Oregano
  • marjoram
  • parsley

Shady plants

  • Beetroot
  • Broccoli
  • Cauliflower
  • Chives
  • Coriander
  • French Beans
  • Onions
  • Kale
  • Leeks
  • Lettuce/Endive/Rocket
  • Mint
  • Mustard
  • Parsley
  • Peas
  • Radish
  • Raspberry
  • Silverbeet
  • Spinach
  • Strawberry

Vertical Gardens

  • lettuce
  • Mint
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Sage
  • Parsley
  • nasturtium
  • celery
  • chives
  • french beans

Plants that only need 3-5 hours sun

  • Raspberries
  • Gooseberries
  • Pawpaw
  • Hazelnut
  • Blackcurrents
  • stawberries
  • elderberries

Screen plants

  • Corn
  • oats
  • jerusalem artichokes
  • hops
  • sunflowers
  • french beans
  • black berries
  • gooseberries
  • passionfruit
  • cucumbers
  • peas

 

Sunflowers as a soil cleaner – used to clean radioactive waste

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