Growing Tomatoes, Peppers, and Lettuce in Pots - Ep. 298

Growing Tomatoes, Peppers, and Lettuce in Pots - Ep. 298

April 28, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 298

About this episode

This episode focuses on growing tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce in containers, providing specific guidance for these popular crops.

This week we’re digging into the three crops I get asked about the most often when it comes to growing in containers: tomatoes, peppers, and lettuce. And while, technically, you can grow most anything in the right sized pot, these three are the ones folks tend to try first, so we’re going to get specific on them.

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Host: Karin Velez

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Products: tomatoes, peppers, lettuce

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