Container Vegetable Gardening, Container Garden Ideas, and Container Garden Plans

Container vegetable gardening tips, plans and ideas. Watch our video for designing a container garden, and examples of container gardens!

Container gardening is a great and easy option when you want to try your hand at growing your own fresh vegetables, but don't have much space in which to do it!

Planning and planting a container vegetable garden is a great way to save money, and begin a rewarding gardening hobby that can last a lifetime.

Far too many people think that because they live in town or because they live in an apartment, they cannot grow their own vegetables. This is simply not true!

While you can't get the bushels and bushels of produce that people with a farm can harvest, it is entirely possible to provide a good amount of your favorite vegetables for your table through container gardening.

Designing a Container Garden

The main advantage of designing a container garden is that it doesn't take a lot of space, or a big back yard to grow your own vegetables.

All it takes is a place to keep your pots, potting soil, and water.

Add a little planning and TLC, and you are definitely going to get results.

The plants that you grow can provide delicious produce that can give you some really terrific meals to look forward to.

Southern, western, and eastern exposures are ideal. Northern or shady exposures will be fine for leafy vegetables such as lettuce that prefer somewhat cooler growing conditions.

Container Garden Ideas

What kind of containers can you use? Here are some container ideas to help you get started.

Container Garden Plans

What vegetables can you get started with? A great rule of thumb is that leafy vegetables will tolerate shade, while anything that flowers and then fruits will need more sun.

In this case, if you have limited amounts of sunlight to work with (for instance, if you have a northern exposure or if you have a building that is blocking the light, you may very well wish to stick to growing celery, spinach and lettuce, especially at the beginning.

Container Garden Tips

Also remember that when you are starting container vegetable gardening you will need to use a good potting soil with added nutrients such as compost.

Some people create their own compost pile and recycle fruit, vegetable, and other materials. This is a good thing to do if you have some space for it.

Container vegetable gardening is a lovely way to get some terrific, show-stopping vegetables for your table. Remember that if you are feeling unsure that you can simply start small. Some people keep their indoor container gardens going all year in the climate controlled environment of their home. Think about how good fresh tomatoes in the winter would taste!