How to Grow Delicious Summer Veggies in Window Boxes

Good reasons to garden

Just because you don’t have a gigantic outdoor space to plant veggies (and herbs) doesn’t mean you should put your green thumb on hold. In fact, there are plenty of plants that will thrive in small containers. And gardening is not only stress-reducing, it’s good for your your health too—strengthening your bones, reducing blood pressure and cholesterol, and calming the mind, among other benefits. It’s also true that kids who grow their own veggies are more than twice as likely to eat them, according to research from St. Louis University. Read on for what you need to know to plant a super-successful window-box garden.