If you don’t want to put plants directly in the ground, you can also grow veggies in containers.
There are a lot of ways to create a garden: If you have the space, you can sacrifice some lawn or build raised beds. If you don’t want to put plants directly in the ground, you can also grow veggies in containers. That’s a great way to get started, says Nancy Awot-Traut, horticulture expert with seed and plant company Burpee.