GROWING EASY VEGGIES
A guide to the easiest vegetables to grow in a container garden Gardening is work, but container gardening is less work. Each year that you plant a container garden, you will find ways to cut the work even more. You can even make your container garden an organic one with just a few techniques. Almost any vegetable you can think of can be planted in containers, some better than others. However, there are plants ideally suited for containers, especially if you want an organic container garden. The three things you need to provide a good crop are water, nutrients, and physical support for the plant. Good drainage also goes along with watering the plants. Remember, too much water is just as harmful and too little water. Before going over types of vegetables to plant, what type of soil do you need? Synthetic soils are best to use in the container garden. Synthetic or soil-less mixes are good because they are free from weed seed, disease and the containers will not be as heavy if you need to move them.
EASY VEGGIES TOMATOES AND PEPPERS Plants like tomatoes and peppers will have a high yield of food and are easy to grow. Some of these plants grow over two feet tall and will need a large container so they won’t be top heavy. You can also surround them in chicken wire if you don’t want them growing out of the pot, however, tomatoes will grow hanging down and will bloom over and over with a fresh supply of vegetables.
LETTUCE You will love having your own lettuce to make fresh salads every single day. Lettuce can be grown in a small pot but the downside is that once it’s gone, no more reappears like on the tomato plant. You can have lettuce all the time by planting lots of pots and planting them a couple of weeks apart so they will be ready to eat at different times.
GREEN ONIONS AND RADISHES These vegetables grow in the ground so you see only the stems and leaves. They grow fast and don’t need a very large container either.
GREAT TASTING HERBS Herbs take up little room and make beautiful plants for decorating the kitchen or patio. They are convenient to take what you need for cooking! Other vegetables to try are eggplant, garlic, chives, squash, beets, and spinach. But, the vegetables listed are great for getting started and making a great salad. Try planting a container or organic garden as soon as possible to see how easy it is to do and how good these fresh veggies will taste. 12 CoastalHome&Garden I spring-summer 2017