If you are limited on space and want to grow a vegetable garden the thing that you need to think about is what you are planting. If you are limited on space, you will want to avoid planting vegetables like pumpkin, carrots, potatoes, and corn. Even though these vegetables are fun to grow, they take up a lot of room so are not a good choice for small spaces. Something else that you want to think about when planting vegetables is to only plant the vegetables that your family will eat. If you are limited on space, why plant some weird vegetable that nobody in your family likes when you can replace it with something that your family loves.

Here are some examples of good vegetables to plant if you are a beginner and if you have limited space.

Number one: Vining vegetables
These types of vegetables work great if you have a trellis, porch rail, patio support or fence in your small gardening space. The reason for this is that the vegetables will grow upward, so they won't take up a lot of ground room, but they will also use the structures in your gardening space as a support. You can even train some of your vegetables that grow along the ground to grow upward instead. If you have a concrete patio or a wooden deck, you can plant these same vegetables in barrels or tubs and set them next to the rail to grow.

Number two: Flower beds
If you have flower beds spread out throughout your yard you can mix in a few vegetables in with the flowers. The vegetables that you will want to mix in would be some quick yielding vegetables, such as radishes, green onions, garlic, and leeks. You can also plant rhubarb in a shrub bed. Rhubarb is a great plant to mix with shrubs because it is ready to be harvested by the time the shrubs have leafed out for the spring and once you harvest the plant, it won't grow back until the following spring.

Number three: Container gardening
If you do not have any yard space for a vegetable garden, you can use containers to plant your vegetables in. The containers can be placed on your front steps, outside staircases, patios, decks, or even the roof if you need the space. When using containers for your gardening you will want to use the right sized container for the vegetables you are planting. If using small containers you will want to plant dwarf or pixie vegetable varieties. If you want to plant bush vegetables, such as beans or eggplant, you will need to use containers that are at least 5 gallons. Herbs are also another choice for growing in containers because most herbs do well in a small container or in small spaces.

Number four: Rotating crops
If you are limited on space, you can rotate your crops so that you can plant more varieties. For example, you can plant some vegetables in early spring and they will be ready for an early summer harvest. Once you have harvested those vegetables you can remove the plants and plant a summer crop in the same place, which will maximize your yard space.