Want to grow your own food but have no time or space for a vegetable garden? No problem! There is a solution to your dilemma and it's easier than you might think! It is called vegetable planters.

Vegetable planters allow you to grow on a balcony, patio, courtyard and even indoors on rooms with adequate light. And they are great for beginners. There are some challenges associated with outdoor, in-the-ground gardening. One of the them is weeds. Their seeds are everywhere and they sprout faster and grow more vigorously than the seeds you plant. Although container garden is not without risks, there a few in comparison. Weed problem is minimal and diseases and pests are quickly noticed and easily remedied. You will surely enjoy a container garden. Here are tips to get you started.

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The biggest challenge of a container garden is watering. That is because the soil dries out faster in pots than in the ground. However, a large volume of soil won't dry as quickly, so invest in large planters. It is fine to combine compatible plants together in a single larger planter.

Consider getting self-watering vegetable planters. These have a reservoir beneath the soil topped with a grid through with the roots can reach down to the water. These vegetable planter boxes will save you from having to water your vegetables as often. Still, you will have to keep the reservoir filled. In the summer, mature plants will empty that reservoir fast, so you may have to fill it often. To keep moisture from evaporating, spread mulch over the soil in planters just as you would in a garden.

Good potting soil is vital for the health of your plants. Purchased soil will work fine, especially if you amend it with organic supplements. Don't use garden soil in a vegetable pot; it will likely become compacted in the summer heat. Commercial soil gives consistent drainage and is weed and pest-free.

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Even though the label on the potting mix soil say it includes fertilizer, you will still need to add fertilizer after the first six weeks or so. According to experts, that is about the time the fertilizer in the mix begins wearing out. Plants need to be feed because they are contained in a closed container and the roots can't reach out and search for nutrients. Consider using a good all-purpose fertilizer for vegetables and feeding the plants frequently - about every two or three weeks.

Although growing vegetables in containers is possible and relatively easy, you should know that not all vegetables will thrive in containers. The secret for growing vegetables in planters is to know what to grow. Here are some varieties of vegetables that are easy to grow in planters.

You can grow any kind of paper in a planter, but one of the easiest vegetable to grow in containers is the banana pepper. When it comes to temperature range for pollination, banana peppers easily set fruit while bell peppers struggle at the same place. Although it is an upright plant, the banana pepper doesn't need staking. When it is harvest time, remove the peppers with runners, as pulling them often breaks the steams. These vegetables are a great addition to fresh salads.

Aside from being a great addition to the garden, onions grow incredibly well in containers. The secret for these vegetables to grow in containers is water. They need loose, well-drained soil so the bulbs don't rot. But with short roots, a consistent source of moisture is essential for plump bulbs to develop. You can choose to grow white, yellow or red onions.

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This nutritious vegetable has recently jumped from the garnish tray to the dinner table. While some varieties of kale can be quite big, smaller varieties are also available like the ripbor kale and curly kale that grows about 30 to 60 centimetres tall and are better suited to containers. Kales enjoy the cold temperatures of spring and fall but can continue bearing in summer if there is some shade in the afternoon. When harvesting, snip the outside leaves so the interior of the plant can keep developing new leaves.

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Delicious and nutritious, left lettuce can also be expensive. This explains why more and more gardeners are growing it themselves as they make easy vegetables to grow in containers. Leaf lettuce is easy to raise from seed and it is so productive you can harvest the lettuce continually for weeks on end. Different varieties are available, some with colourful and frilly which give it cache as ornamental. Here a larger planter is best so there is room for multiple plants.

It is true that tomato plants can get pretty big and unwieldy. However, plant breeders have come up with smaller varieties of these veggies to grow in containers. Ther are usually determinate types, which means they grow to a certain size and stop. The only downside is that tomatoes mature a crop all at once.