Vegetable Container Gardening and Growing Edibles is Easy and Fun

1. Vegetable Container Gardening For Beginners
2. Growing Tomatoes In Containers
3. Vegetable Container Gardening How Tos
4. Organic Container Gardening
5. Container Garden Vegetable and Herb Recipes

Vegetable Container Gardening For Beginners

Anyone can grow vegetable container gardens - and I mean anyone. All it takes is a container (even a paper cup counts) some soil, plants and a little knowledge. Here are some articles to help you get started vegetable container gardening.

• The Basics of Growing Vegetables in Pots
• Vegetable Container Gardening 101
• Growing Herbs - The Basics of Growing Herbs in Containers

Growing Tomatoes In Containers

Growing tomatoes in containers works wonderfully well. You do need lots of sun and water to grow tomatoes successfully. One of the most important things to know about growing tomatoes in containers is that you have to keep the soil moist and they need lots of plant food. I use a diluted, organic fertilizer.

• How To Grow Tomatoes Upside Down
• The Upsides and Downs Sides of Growing Tomatoes Upside Down
• How To Ripen Green Tomatoes

• Late Tomato Blight
• Tomato Video - DIY Bamboo Tomato Cage Video
• Use Milk For Tomato Plant Health

Vegetable Container Gardening How Tos

You can use almost anything as a container for growing vegetables. These how tos will give you easy to follow step-by-step instructions for growing many kinds of vegetables and herbs

• Growing Potatoes in Containers
• Growing Peas in Container Gardens
• Growing Lettuce in a Reusable Grocery Bag
• Grow Lettuce in a Colander
• Pizza Herb Container Garden

• Herb Garden in a Kiddie Pool
• Video - Grow an Herb Garden in a Bag
• How To Grow Radishes in Containers
• How To Grow Arugula

Organic Container Gardening

I do all my container gardening organically, but I think it makes particular sense when growing vegetables to grow them without using chemicals and pesticides. Here are some reasons why and some tips on how to grow your container garden vegetables organically.

• Interview on Organic Container Gardening with Pete Bottomley
• Why Grow Container Garden Vegetables Organically?
• Is Your Garden Hose Safe?

Container Garden Vegetable and Herb Recipes

Some of my favorite recipes for container garden vegetables and herbs.

• Fried Green Tomatoes with a Southwestern Twist
• Lemon Verbena Margarita