Pick the right plants and pots, and you can grow a bounty of vegetables in containers—here’s how. Reviewed by David McKinney It’s fun and easy to grow vegetables in containers, on a sunny ...

Space — or the lack of it — doesn’t have to stand between you and a fruitful garden. You just have to be creative.

Size of container. The size of your container determines the space available and type of vegetable you can plant in it. It’s best to choose a container that’s as large as possible.

Limited garden space can be overcome by using containers, raised beds and vertical gardening techniques. Containers are ideal for small spaces and can be moved to follow the sun, but require ...

Even if you’ve already got a crop of vegetables growing in your yard, you can still plant these 5 easy vegetables in pots in June. 5 vegetables to plant in containers this June 1.

Choose plastic containers as they won’t dry out as rapidly as clay and unglazed pots. To prevent root rots, be sure that there are drainage holes in any container you grow in.

Limited garden space can be overcome by using containers, raised beds and vertical gardening techniques. Containers are ideal for small spaces and can be moved to follow the sun, but require ...

The larger the container, the more choices you have of vegetables to grow, production is generally higher, and you don’t have to water as often. And remember, it is far easier to take care of a ...

Choose plastic containers as they won’t dry out as rapidly as clay and unglazed pots. To prevent root rots, be sure that there are drainage holes in any container you grow in.

There are some challenges to growing vegetables in containers, including the fact that containers require more frequent watering as the soil is above ground and heats up and dries out more quickly ...

Vegetable container gardens have many advantages: You can provide the best soil, move them around as needed, and easily care for and harvest the plants. So many vegetables can be grown in ...

That makes containers good for older vegetable gardeners, those who are physically handicapped, young children or anyone who may find cultivating and weeding in-ground beds too physically ...