| Some of the benefits of vegetable container gardening | | | | container gardening, you immediately reduce the risk of |
| are: | | | | your vegetables falling prey to soil-borne diseases and |
| 1. Cost-Effectiveness. Since you can use almost | | | | poor soil conditions. Managing pests is also easier since |
| anything from hanging pots and planters to re-used | | | | you can readily access your growing vegetables, so |
| cans and plastic containers, this is a frugal gardening | | | | the option of growing organically becomes even more |
| method. You can re-use old containers, thus | | | | feasible - another advantage for you. You can enjoy a |
| contributing less to pollution. You can also grow your | | | | wide variety of vegetables and legumes such as |
| own herbs and vegetables instead of buying them | | | | cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach and |
| from the grocery store or supermarket where they | | | | broccoli, to name a few. |
| cost almost double the price. | | | | 5. Versatility. Adults and kids alike will enjoy container |
| 2. Sustainability. By using fresh produce that you have | | | | gardening. Using colorful containers or stylized ones |
| grown, you eliminate the need of third-party agents to | | | | can be creative accents to your porch, balcony or |
| get your food to you, such as delivery trucks and | | | | kitchen. You can experiment with different looks and |
| grocery stores. You also avoid the use of plastic or | | | | colors, vary the placement of in-season and |
| paper bags that you would normally use to take your | | | | off-season vegetables when needed. There are a |
| groceries home from the store. Overall, planting your | | | | wide variety of vegetables, herbs, even small fruit |
| own vegetables in containers will have a positive | | | | trees that you can grow in a container, making this |
| impact on the environment because you lessen overall | | | | method suitable for any type of fruiting or flowering |
| effects of transportation. | | | | plant. You can even choose to cultivate quick-growing |
| 3. Convenience. Because you have a fresh head of | | | | varieties so that you will always have something on |
| lettuce or a bunch of cherry tomatoes on hand, you no | | | | hand, ready to be prepared. |
| longer need to walk or commute to the store to get | | | | There is no reason to not try having a small garden of |
| your salad ingredients. With vegetable container | | | | your own, even if you live in a minimal amount of |
| gardening, you eliminate the need to go out of the | | | | space. With organic vegetable container gardening, you |
| house and spend extra money on your food. This | | | | have the double opportunity of growing your own food |
| ultimately saves you time on your other tasks! | | | | and cultivating a creative garden as you please. |
| 4. Healthier-Quality Vegetables. When you switch to | | | | |