Growing vegetables in containers costs less and helps those with small yards or land.
For the regular gardener, there are more convincing reasons for vegetables in containers.
Vegetables that are ideally suited for these include tomatoes, peppers, brinjal, green onions, beans, lettuce, squash, radishes and parsley.
A container helps you be in control of the growing environment.
There is nothing more satisfying than going outside to harvest fresh produce for a day's meals.
Containers offer the advantage of being a fairly instant option for setting up a garden. This could benefit a lot of disadvantaged families, especially with small land.
When you grow vegetables and fruit in containers, it makes harvesting a lot easier.
Many people are unemployed, and this can be a start for them in farming. Growing vegetables in containers can uplift families and put food on the table.
- Letter by Slight Ramphaka, Florida
