If you would like to supplement your window box garden with more vegetables and have a little more time during the growing season, people with decks, porches, or even a sunny window ledge can plant a container garden. Planting in containers is an effective way to grow various vegetable plants in confined spaces without much fuss and very little mess. Large planters can support a number of veggie varieties that do not require much room horizontally. These include tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, greens, beans, onions, and garlic.
Unfortunately, sprawling plants, such as squash or pumpkins, would not have enough room in a planter. You can fill as much space as you have available with an assortment of medium and large planters. Make sure your space receives adequate sunlight; between 6-8 hours a day. As with the window box garden, all you need are soil and compost. You may decide to start straight from seeds or to buy seedlings from a local farm or greenhouse. Because these plants are subjected to the natural elements, like wind-carried seeds, some weeding may be required.
Additional links for container gardening:
Mother Earth News: Organic Container Gardening
Mother Earth News: Container Cultivation
Organic Gardening: Urban Gardening IdeasOrganic Gardening: Pot Parameters
Organic Gardener: Container Gardening
Seeds of Change:Containable Garden
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