Here's 8 of the Best Vegetables That Are Surprisingly Easy to Grow in Containers

If you've been caught by the gardening bug but lack available yard space — or access to a community garden plot — you aren't out of the game yet! Many herbs, flowers, and vegetables can be grown in pots or containers. All you need is some potting soil, a few containers of the right size, and a little know-how. Here, author and master gardener Angela Judd of Growing In the Garden shares eight great vegetables that don't need a plot to be grown, from her book How to Grow Your Own Food: An Illustrated Beginner's Guide to Container Gardening. (And here are some great ways to cook those vegetables into side dishes after you've harvested them!)