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Take a look at the space you’ve chosen to start container vegetable gardening! See up and down, left and right. Identify, the direction! A South facing or West facing (especially in cool climates) is best, and if your space is North facing, your options are very limited.
Before beginning, observe the chosen space well for a day or two. Why? To calculate the hours of sunlight it gets, corners that receive more light and shady parts as well. Also, see if it is windy, humid or really cold.
Jot down the details in a planner or notepad of your mobile to make a plan. Does your space receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight? It is essential for growing vegetables in pots successfully! If it is windy, your planters will dry out quickly. Using self-watering containers is an excellent idea in that case.
Choosing Pots for Container Vegetable Garden
Once you’re done with everything mentioned above, it’s now time to gather pots for container vegetable garden that you’re planning to make. You’ll need to look at the variety of options– Standard pots, window boxes, grow bags, troughs, buckets, half barrels. To grow things vertically– stacked planters, railing planters, hanging baskets and also some DIY planters!
Don’t miss to read our article on Container Vegetable Garden Design Ideas to design your vegetable garden in containers.
What should be the pot size for growing vegetables
It depends on the type of vegetable (or its variety) you’re growing. For example, tomatoes can be grown in small to large sized containers (depending on the cultivar). For growing herbs, salad greens and vegetables like spinach, you don’t need large pots (6-8 inches deep is enough). Window boxes are suitable for them. Average 12 inches deep pots are readily available, and most of the vegetables like bell peppers, radishes, eggplants, okras adjust well in them.
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