5 Vegetables That Grow BETTER In Pots Than In Ground!

The Millennial Gardener November 14, 2025
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This channel is dedicated to my love of gardening. I live in southeastern, coastal North Carolina, just southwest of Wilmington in humid subtropical Zone 8b, latitude 34°10'39" N (34.17N). Growing up in south Jersey, my father and grandfather both had gardens. As a child, I used to help them plant seedlings and pick vegetables. As a teen, I worked on a local farm. After college, I lived in Philadelphia, so I had to garden out of buckets. My love for all things outdoors has taken me to the south where land is more plentiful, growing seasons are long and winters mild, but with a few deep freezes in the mid-to-low teens annually that make my hardiness zone a real challenge. I am a zone pusher. In this channel, I will grow a lot of the common edible annuals we all know and love, but I will also grow many things that "you can't grow" in Zone 8b. I am young and have a long journey ahead of me with a lot more to learn, and I invite you along for the ride with me. Awin

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You don't need a big backyard garden to grow food. In fact, you don't need a backyard at all! In this video, I share 5 vegetables that grow better in pots than in ground. These veggies are perfect to grow on a patio garden or as balcony vegetables in an urban garden, but even if you have a huge backyard garden, consider growing these vegetables in pots. Plant these veggies for the container garden of your dreams! How To Grow Potatoes: https://youtu.be/p13FS2LXmC8?si=QgF6Z15siaWZ6TBp How To Grow Sweet Potatoes: https://youtu.be/4sd7rAnA_eg?si=R3mGsRBrKJQSvXKA How To Overwinter Pepper Plants: https://youtu.be/G9sYgmHy5sU?si=lOml6x9wOH6qwCpC I use the following products* most often for container gardening: Grow Bags (Black): https://amzlink.to/az0UDaVzkSLWi Grow Bags (Tan): https://amzlink.to/az02kBaExY5sL True Organic All Purpose Fertilizer [5-4-5] (4lb): https://amzlink.to/az0hjJZgpjzCe Alaska Fish Fertilizer [5-1-1] (Gallon): https://amzlink.to/az0Jhw8liNoe3 Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer [5-3-3] (36lb): https://amzlink.to/az0SocAgVlySv Espoma PlantTone Fertilizer [5-3-3] (50lb): https://amzlink.to/az0dh0dYaye1l Espoma Bone Meal (10lb): https://amzlink.to/az0KAuCOZcPgQ True Organic Blood Meal (3lbs): https://amzlink.to/az0jNeCruTl6a Jack's All Purpose [20-20-20] (1.5lb): https://amzlink.to/az0JG0Dv6Da0h Jack's All Purpose [20-20-20] (25lb): https://amzlink.to/az0F6FgxdhKjO Azomite Trace Minerals (44lb): https://amzlink.to/az0qPn4i34Eol Insect Netting (White): https://amzlink.to/az0H5tKMYxP2O Thicker Row Cover, 1.5oz/yd, 10x30FT: https://amzlink.to/az09JmFkSWHQS PVC Clamps (1/2 in): https://amzlink.to/az0trVANmCYcX Pruning Snips: https://amzlink.to/az0S6BULZGPmi Shade Cloth: https://amzlink.to/az01boLJy9JNI Watering Wand: https://amzlink.to/az0O3ZfEhftZ8 Weed Barrier: https://amzlink.to/az0FMvvMdjto9 Pyrethrin Concentrate: https://amzlink.to/az0hrxWNFMSK9 Spinosad Concentrate: https://amzlink.to/az0cWgLhAD56I Insecticidal Soap: https://amzlink.to/az0LUTcwpDMqn Surround WP Kaolin Clay: https://amzlink.to/az0QftMdlGkDR 4 Gal Battery Backpack Sprayer: https://amzlink.to/az0yoJL5NNxkB Full Amazon Store: https://amzlink.to/az0yli4Cz0iXX TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 Gardening In Pots, Small Space Gardening! 0:38 Container Vegetable #1: Potatoes 4:28 Container Vegetable #2: Sweet Potatoes 8:20 Container Vegetable #3: Carrots 12:33 Container Vegetable #4: Peppers 16:13 Container Vegetable #5: Lettuce 20:50 No Backyard Gardening Tips! 22:19 Adventures With Dale If you have any questions about how to garden in containers, want to learn more about growing fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below! ******* MY WEBSITE https://www.themillennialgardener.com/ ******* VISIT MY AMAZON STORE FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN* https://amzlink.to/az0yli4Cz0iXX ******* CUSTOM MERCH! https://shop.spreadshirt.com/themillennialgardener ******* SUBSCRIBE TO MY 2ND CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/c/2MinuteGardenTips ******* SOCIAL MEDIA → INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/millennialgardener/ → X (@NCGardening) https://x.com/NCGardening ******* ABOUT MY GARDEN Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area) Zone 8B, 34.1°N Latitude ******* *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. © The Millennial Gardener #gardening #garden #containergardening #vegetablegardening #vegetablegarden

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