Grow Some Veggies in Pots
You still have time to plant some containers of vegetables even if you do not have a garden plot.
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Try growing some lettuce and herbs in a gallon-size pot of container. Grow tomatoes, peppers or string beans in a 5-gallon pot or bucket. Be sure the containers has holes in the bottom and 1/4 inch up the sides. Use a good potting mix and add some plant food (fertilizer) according to the directions on the package. Set the pot in a sunny spot and water regularly because container pots will dry out more quickly. See www.ag.ndsu.edu/fieldtofork for more information about growing vegetables.
Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
Featured in Food Wise June 2016
