vegetable garden books

Well, as with anything, there are pros and cons to each. A yard plot of any decent size would allow you to grow far more things, such as melons and cucumbers and things that like to ramble. You’d probably have to water it less, as containers can dry out fairly quickly and usually need watering every day (unless you sprang for self-watering containers). The pros to a container garden are they’d probably be less work to set up and you could place it as close to the kitchen as space will allow.

If you do opt for a plot out in the garden, I’d suggest going with raised beds. It offers many of the same benefits of container gardening (easy to work soil, no heavy digging if bring in a good growing mix) but on a larger scale.

For many years, my gardening bible has been the “Organic Gardener’s Complete Guide to Vegetables and Fruits), available here: http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Gardeners-Complete-Vegetables-Fruits/dp/0878573860

Happy gardening.

Donna’s Square Foot Vegetable Garden, Part 1 of 50