Veggies in Pots
Growing vegetables in containers is good for the back—no stooping to weed, water or harvest. But be sure to give them enough room. Rules of thumb for minimum pot sizes: cherry tomatoes, 1 gallon; other tomatoes, 5 gallon; cucumber, 5 gallon; winter squash, 3 gallon; summer squash and bell pepper, 2 gallon; green onion, leaf lettuce, beets and Swiss chard, 1⁄2 gallon; cabbage, 5 gallon; carrot, 1 quart.