Container Gardens

Growing salad greens, especially lettuce, is a good introduction to hydroponic growing methods. Commonly grown hydroponic lettuce varieties are bibb and buttercrunch.

Dec 9, 2009 - Barbara Brown

A cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange, the Meyer lemon fruit is sweeter and less acidic than a typical lemon. The Meyer lemon tree can be grown in a container.

Dec 2, 2009 - Cyn Vela

Gardeners with small spaces or in urban areas use portable and mini greenhouses to participate and to extend their growing season.

Oct 31, 2009 - Beth Taylor

Just about everyone loves the taste of fresh vegetables. And there is no better way to get fresh vegetables than to grow them yourself.

Sep 25, 2009 - Michael Allred

Fresh Food from Small Spaces, The Square Inch Gardener's Guide to Year-Round Growing, Fermenting and Sprouting written by R. J. Ruppenthal is for vegetable gardeners.

Sep 21, 2009 - Christine Eirschele

Sad that the harvest season is over? Bring the fun of a vegetable garden inside your home with a winter container garden!

Sep 15, 2009 - Marcia Passos Duffy

The appeal of fresh vegetables year round makes indoor gardening a satisfying pass-time.

Sep 9, 2009 - Linnea Heinrichs

Warm season crops like melons can be grown in containers where summers are a short season. Many vegetable plants fitting into small gardens are easy to grow in the north.

Aug 27, 2009 - Christine Eirschele

Many garden favorites such as strawberries, blueberries, peppers and tomatoes can be grown in containers. Design a container garden around what you enjoy eating.

Jun 21, 2009 - Cassandra Truax

Gardening is growing in popularity as interest in organic produce and the need to cut grocery costs rises. Raised gardens promote plant growth and are easy to maintain.

Jun 7, 2009 - Michele Dane

Even those who lack the traditional gardening space can enjoy horticultural success with container gardening.

Apr 12, 2009 - Melissa Slate

Largest containers for growing vegetables are raised beds. Specially built for vegetable gardening, a raised soil bed has advantages over open ground when growing peas.

Apr 2, 2009 - Susan Morris

Think you don't have room for a garden? Try these ideas.

Mar 26, 2009 - Linnea Heinrichs

Container vegetable gardening takes minimal space, puts food on the table, and costs little. Planting seedlings cuts growing time. Share the work for a family project.

Mar 23, 2009 - Mary King

Container vegetable gardening provides delicious, organic, fresh fruits and vegetables in a small space and is perfect for any size garden.

Mar 5, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Simple steps for a successful harvest of container grown vegetables include the right soil, water, light, fertilizer and containers.

Feb 19, 2009 - Jacqueline Cross

Not all vegetables are suited to container gardening. An even dozen which are suitable for pots can be found below.

Feb 19, 2009 - Jacqueline Cross

There are many cool season lettuce and mustard vegetable seeds to grow in early spring. Leafy greens, harvested small, are easy to grow in container gardens.

Feb 5, 2009 - Christine Eirschele

Create a user-friendly organic victory garden and save money at the grocery store. Raised bed vegetable gardens are great for small areas and are easy to maintain.

Jan 8, 2009 - Kelly Smith

Growing gourmet greens in containers is easy and inexpensive. Follow the tips below for a successful harvest of specialty greens.

Nov 18, 2008 - Jacqueline Cross

Planting containers with children can be a fun time shared with parents as well as a learning experience.

Nov 2, 2008 - Jacqueline Cross

Growing apple trees as container plants can reduce garden pests and disease and improve edible apple crops. Here's how to start growing apples in container gardens.

Oct 13, 2008 - Susan Morris

Gas prices are up and so are food prices, but you can save money by growing vegetables yourself, at home, in containers ranging from terracotta planters to old boots.

Jun 24, 2008 - Elizabeth Bastos

Create a victory garden in containers and have homegrown food. Learn about growing a fruit and vegetable garden in small spaces.

Jun 16, 2008 - Christine Eirschele

You don't even have to have a small patio to grow vegetables. A front stairway stoop will even work for a container garden.

Apr 8, 2008 - Venice Kichura