[header] How to grow vegetables in containers [title] Look at your environment. [step] If you have space, ensure that it is protected from severe wind, heat, chill and sun. Plants have varying needs which means that within a middle zone they will all grow well, but some will struggle and put out poor quality produce or will simply not grow in the more extreme environments. 
[title] Look for an area in your yard that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight every day. [step] Do not set pots or containers on cement patios if you live in a hot climate.