Vegetable & Container Gardening

Grow your own vegetables and herbs, even without a yard!

Containers you might use include: an empty metal can, 5 gallon buckets, used pallets.

Low cost ways to partially fill your containers:

leaves, town or city compost, vegetable scraps. Top each container up with at least 4” of good potting soil. Get seeds for things you like to eat at a seed library. Plant!

Grow your own (almost free) vegetables and herbs, even without a yard

Containers you might use:

Empty metal cans
Empty 5 gallon buckets
Used pallets

Low cost ways to partially fill your containers:

Leaves
Town or city compost
Vegetable scraps

Top each container up with at least 4” of good potting soil

Get seeds for things you like to eat at a seed library

Keep your Food Local

Watch this free, in-depth webinar series covering everything you need to know about starting your own seeds.

Click here for an easy approach to vegetable gardening for beginners.

Find garden space in a community garden in the Capital District.

Find a Farmers Market or a CSA (Community Supported Farm)

Check out these garden education projects in Albany, Troy, and Schenectady.

Native Plants in Containers

Check out this video about basic principles for container gardens but please research each plant before growing to ensure they align with your personal gardening goals.

Vegetable & Container Gardening

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Grow your own (almost free) vegetables and herbs, even without a yard

Keep your Food Local

Native Plants in Containers

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