What types of vegetables can I grow in containers?

Almost anything can be grown in a container. Rule of thumb, the larger the plant will get, larger the root system, the bigger the container. Grren onions do okay in smaller ones; white onions and potatoes should be planted in the ground. Peppers should have a planter that they can be staked in. Tomatoes and beans can be taught to trellis in larger pots. Squash need to sprawl usually and strawberries do fantastic in pots.

I am not sure about potatoes, but I am pretty sure you cannot grow a squash in a container. i know nothing about okra. For beans, do pole beans, so you get maximum harvest in your small space. For tomatoes, be careful about the variety, because some tomatoes get huge. Bush Early Girl has been a nice compact variety for my parents. For salsa, viva italia is a nice variety that doesn't get more than 2 1/2 feet tall or so, but it is determinate, so when the tomatoes are done, they are done. Onions should do fine, but if you want to grow them to full size bulbs, you need a short day type for your area. Peppers will do fine, and I like mucho nacho for my jalapenos - they are about 1 1/2 times bigger than a normal pepper which saves a bit of time cleaning them for recipes and you can have JUMBO poppers then (pendery's sells a device for cleaning your peppers out for poppers). I think soy beans are too cheap a crop to be worth your while and I know nothing about growing strawberries so far south (I am in MN).

Rodale's books are really good and your library probably has them - there is a big section on container gardening in their encyclopedia of gardening, i believe, and with sample gardens and pot sizes.

Squash is just too big for container gardening unless you want to make a mini raised bed.

You can pretty much anything in containers of the containers are large enough. They should be 5 gallon minimum for larger veggies. Look for varieties that are designed for containers. Google "vegetables suitable for containers".

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Here is a GREAT gardening guide from Oklahoma State University. It tells you what you can plant and when to plant it. It is very interesting and great for beginning gardeners.