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October 2, 2018 By Nicky 75 Comments

Let Your Kids Get in the Dirt – Grow a Container Pizza Garden

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Do something different in the garden this year. Create a Container Pizza Garden. This easy project takes up a small amount of space, is a great way to get little ones involved with their food, and gives the whole family the ingredients needed for GREAT pizzas.

Create a Container Pizza Garden - We'll show you how easy it is to create and grow what you need for family pizza night

Container Gardening with Kids

As a mom, I am always looking for new ways to get my kids to eat healthier. This garden  is a good project to get my kids involved with their food. It allows them to get dirty (a BIG PLUS if you asked them), teaches them how food is grown, and encourages them to try new foods.

I’m going to share with you how to make this fun container garden. That way you can pick up everything you need to make this garden at home.

Pizza Garden Kit

Container Pizza Garden

This container pizza garden includes:

  • 24” diameter container, pot, or Whiskey barrel
  • Quality potting soil
  • 1 Tomato (look for variety ideal for containers)
  • 1 Eggplant
  • 1 Bell Pepper
  • 1 Oregano
  • 1 Thyme
  • 1 Parsley
  • Basil (if you don’t have it going anywhere else)

These plants give you the ingredients to make a traditional pizza sauce, herbs and tomatoes for a simple flatbread, a Gluten Free Eggplant pizza, and more.

Homemade Pizza Crust

Try our homemade pizza crust recipe. It’s a staple in our house for every Pizza Night.

Container Garden with potting mix

A successful container garden starts with soil

For any container garden, start with a quality potting soil. You want one that retains moisture, provides vital nutrients to your plants, and is free of synthetic chemicals.

Most home and garden stores carry a variety of organic and sustainable lawn/garden products: compost, potting soil, garden soil, compost accelerator, vegetable plant food, and more. I opt for one or more of these.

Create a Container Pizza Garden - We'll show you how easy it is to create and grow what you need for family pizza night

Container Pizza Garden

What You’ll Need for this Pizza Garden:

  • Select a large 24” container for this garden. I selected a whiskey barrel because I like the look of them. You can choose a style you like.
  • Quality Potting Soil
  • Include 3 vegetables and 3-4 herbs:
    • Tomato
    • Eggplant
    • Bell Pepper
    • Oregano
    • Thyme
    • Parsley
    • Basil, if desired
Create a Container Pizza Garden - We'll show you how easy it is to create and grow what you need for family pizza night

For the tomatoes, bell peppers, and eggplant look for varieties that are good for containers.

  • Roma tomatoes are a good choice for making tomato sauce.
  • Cherry tomatoes are our pick because they are wonderful cut in half and cooked on top of flatbread.
  • We opted for an Ichiban eggplant which produces a sweet, mild eggplant. These are long and slender which make them nice on pizzas or as a Gluten Free substitute for the bread itself.
  • Bell peppers come in several colors; green, red, yellow, orange, black.  Let the kids pick their favorite. My youngest doesn’t like bell peppers, but his favorite color is orange. We chose an orange bell pepper to encourage him to eat bell peppers more often. This little trick works. If you have a picky eater, try it out for yourself.

Parsley, oregano, and thyme are herbs that come back every year. You can also add basil to your pizza garden. (Note: I didn’t add it because I have it growing in another part of my garden.) You can use these herbs fresh from the garden or dry them to use after the growing season is over.

Create a Container Pizza Garden - We'll show you how

How to Create your Container Pizza Garden

  1. Drill drainage holes into the bottom of the container. Cover with coffee filter, small mesh screen, or landscape fabric.
  2. Fill a large barrel or container with potting mix to 2 inches from the top of the pot.
  3. Add your plants (Note: loosen roots after removed plants from containers before placing them into the potting mix)
  4. Top with more potting soil ensuring that all the roots are covered.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon plant food around each plant.
  6. Water throughly

Container Pizza Garden

Tips for Container Gardening with Kids:

  1. Let the kids get dirty. It’s part of the fun and dirt washes off!
  2. Allow children to help make decisions on give them a sense of ownership.
  3. Make it fun!
  4. When growing vegetables or herbs in containers, replace potting mix every growing season. However, if you are growing houseplants or flowers and want to save as much potting mix as possible, replace 1/3 of the old potting mix with new mix between growing seasons.

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About Nicky

Nicky Omohundro is a travel and active family lifestyle blogger and social media influencer based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She shares stories, destinations, and ideas on food, family, health, and outdoor recreation to help families find their own adventures. Her spirit animal is a caffeinated squirrel fueled by coffee, real food, and the desire to seek new adventures.

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Comments

  1. blankAlison Watson says

    May 20, 2016 at 8:17 am

    Looks great! I can’t wait to incorporate a “pizza garden” in my garden this year!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 20, 2016 at 8:58 am

      Thanks Alison. My kids love love that it’s “their” garden. I just can’t wait to start using the herbs and tomatoes. I’ll be sharing more pictures as my pizza garden grows on Instagram (http://instagram.com/lilfamadventure) with the hashtag #containerpizzagarden. I’d love to see your pizza garden too. Tag me when you get it in.

      Reply
  2. blankMischelle Sandowich says

    May 20, 2016 at 10:22 am

    What a fun way to teach kids healthy living.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:33 am

      It’s a fun project too, which is a big plus.

      Reply
  3. blankkc the says

    May 20, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    With our water shortage here in SoCal, this may be the only chance at growing my own.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:34 am

      It gets really hot here in Oklahoma. Look for the EcoScraps potting soil I used. I really liked that it retained moisture. I thought it was better than some other brands.

      Reply
    • blankOlivia says

      March 9, 2017 at 6:52 am

      All things coedsiernd, this is a first class post

      Reply
  4. blankJoy @ Joy Love Food says

    May 20, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    I love container gardening, what a great idea to make a pizza focused one, my kids would love it!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:35 am

      It is something fun and a good project for kids to get started with.

      Reply
  5. blankAngela @marathonsandmotivation.com says

    May 20, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    Love this idea! We do grow fresh herbs, but how fun for the kids to have their own “Pizza Garden”. Pinned 🙂

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:36 am

      Thanks for pinning Angela. We do the square foot garden method. So it was easy to convert a container into something more than just a flower garden. I’m all for edible landscaping.

      Reply
    • blankDelphia says

      March 9, 2017 at 5:55 am

      Shoot, so that’s that one supeosps.

      Reply
  6. blankJulie Wood says

    May 21, 2016 at 9:42 am

    I love your container Pizza garden idea! We are growing tomatoes, green peppers, green beans, peas, carrots and strawberries!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:37 am

      That is a great variety in your garden. I would love to grow strawberries. But the birds have always had a feast on the ones I’ve tried to grow.

      Reply
  7. blankMami2jcn says

    May 21, 2016 at 9:43 am

    I would like to grow cucumbers.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:37 am

      Fresh cucumbers are the best!

      Reply
  8. blankBetsy Barnes says

    May 21, 2016 at 9:48 am

    I would love to grow tomatoes, cucumbers and blueberries 🙂

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:38 am

      Three great things to grow. We just planted a blueberry and 2 blackberries

      Reply
  9. blankKelly says

    May 21, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    What a fun idea!! My kids will love this. We enjoy growing herbs, so this will give them a little ownership and their own to take care of.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:39 am

      I’ve found that when the kids grow things themselves, they are more likely to eat what they grow. That’s why we added the eggplant to this one.

      Reply
  10. blankshelly peterson says

    May 22, 2016 at 1:22 am

    I want to grow some tomatoes and cucumbers.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:40 am

      Those both grow great in containers.

      Reply
  11. blankAnne Murphy says

    May 22, 2016 at 3:38 pm

    What a great way to get kids invested! And then, oh, my look at that, Pizza Garden produce in a salad… 😉 Funny, that, the way one thing can lead to another…

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:40 am

      My thoughts exactly! It starts off small and then explodes into so much more.

      Reply
  12. blankNatalie says

    May 22, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    I would like to grow tomatoes, cucumber and carrots.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:41 am

      All 3 grow great in containers. My kids like to plant carrots in the fall.

      Reply
  13. blankJanice Cooper says

    May 22, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    I would love to grow cucumbers, tomatoes and strawberries

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:41 am

      There’s nothing better than fresh strawberries.

      Reply
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  14. blankKaterina says

    May 23, 2016 at 6:01 am

    This is such a lovely idea and you get to make children realize what they are eating!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:42 am

      If I make it fun, they are more likely to get involved and want to participate. Developing healthy eating habits is an added bonus.

      Reply
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  15. blankMichelle Marine says

    May 23, 2016 at 7:52 am

    This is so cute! I love your pizza garden idea, Nicky, and EcoScraps looks like a fabulous company.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:43 am

      I’m really liking the ecpScraps products. The potting mix holds moisture really well. The weather has been hot the past few days and the soil is still damp.

      Reply
  16. blankDavid says

    May 23, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    We always grow the basics, like tomatoes, corn, etc, but this year we are going to try melons.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 25, 2016 at 11:43 am

      Melons are about as easy as tomatoes. I like to train mine to grow up a trellis to save space.

      Reply
  17. blankTracie Cooper says

    May 24, 2016 at 6:40 pm

    I would love to plant tomatoes, green and red pepper and watermelons! My email is [email protected]

    Reply
  18. blankKelly D says

    May 24, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    I would like to grow tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant.

    Reply
  19. blankLisa Brown says

    May 25, 2016 at 7:29 am

    I am growing tomatoes and zucchini this year in my garden.

    Reply
  20. blankElena says

    May 25, 2016 at 9:44 am

    I am growing tomatoes, herbs and avocados

    Reply
  21. blankRust says

    May 25, 2016 at 10:53 am

    Tomatoes are my number one choice for growing in the garden, then potatoes and carrots.

    Reply
  22. blankHS kraftmaking says

    May 25, 2016 at 11:49 am

    We would like to grow zucchini and butternut squash.

    Reply
  23. blankLaurajj says

    May 25, 2016 at 8:24 pm

    Oh we love to container garden! Right now I planted wax beans, green beans, peas, and lots of milkweed for the Monarchs! I would love to add some peppers and cucumbers to it!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 28, 2016 at 9:39 am

      A butterfly garden would make a great container garden. I haven’t grown wax beans before are they similar to growing peas or green beans?

      Reply
  24. blankSarah Oswald says

    May 26, 2016 at 3:20 am

    I would love to do lettuce tomatoes and cucumbers in the garden this year.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 28, 2016 at 9:42 am

      Those would make a wonderful garden. There is nothing quite like fresh veggies.

      Reply
  25. blankJeffrey says

    May 26, 2016 at 5:30 am

    We actually just put our garden in a couple of days ago. I always plant lots of tomatoes, we can them for use in the winter months. This year we also planted eggplant, zucchini, sweet corn and a variety of peppers. Pizza is my favorite food to make and eat! I almost always have dough in the refrigerator.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 28, 2016 at 9:45 am

      I plant a lot of tomatoes too Jeffrey. I eat a LOT of salsa and like to make my own. So we’ll can/preserve. Last year, I also started to dehydrate tomatoes for tomato sauce. It works great and saves so much space. With homemade dough always in the fridge, it sounds like your house is the place to be. 🙂

      Reply
  26. blankJanet W. says

    May 26, 2016 at 2:48 pm

    I would love to grow our own tomatoes this year!!

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 28, 2016 at 9:45 am

      You can do it Janet. They don’t take up much space and a fresh tomato is AMAZING!

      Reply
  27. blankcyndi br says

    May 27, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    I would like to grow cilantro and zucchini

    Reply
  28. blankCassandra Eastman says

    May 27, 2016 at 10:49 pm

    My grandma just moved from Oklahoma to where we live (Missouri) about 2 weeks ago! Love these gardening tips. I’d like to grow tomatoes, and bell peppers.

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      May 28, 2016 at 10:04 am

      Such a small world Cassandra! I’m sure you’re thrilled to have your grandmother closer to you.

      Reply
  29. blankDanielle says

    May 28, 2016 at 10:35 am

    What a great and fun idea for kids! I would love to grow basil, tomatoes, cucumbers, and some fresh garlic.

    Reply
  30. blankJill Hanson says

    May 28, 2016 at 10:59 am

    We planted two types of tomatoes in pots, will probably be planting some herbs. Hopefully next year we will have some raised beds, due to physical issues regular gardening has become difficult. Love this pizza garden idea.

    Reply
  31. blankThe Char says

    May 28, 2016 at 11:31 am

    I want to grow some potatoes!

    Reply
    • blankMarnie says

      March 9, 2017 at 6:43 am

      That’s a wise answer to a tricky quoitsen

      Reply
  32. blankDebbie Yoder says

    May 28, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    We like to plant tomatoes, radishes, carrots and green beans!

    Reply
  33. blankKim Henrichs says

    May 28, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    I’m doing mostly herbs but a few patio tomatoes and lots of basil!

    Reply
  34. blankDebbie F says

    May 28, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    I’ve never grown anything. 🙁
    I don’t know how.
    But even if I did, the amount of veggies and fruit I eat, I’d have to have a football field sized yard to grow enough. 🙂

    Reply
  35. blankamy stonger says

    May 28, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    I want to grow tomatoes, watermelon, and some peppers.

    Reply
  36. blankMaryann Royster says

    May 28, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    Everythings planted!!! I’m growing onions, potatoes,garlic, snow peas, spinach, letuce, cucumbers, radish, beets, carrots,8 kinds of tomaotes, bell peppers, 6 kinds of hot peppers, dill, basil, eggplant, broccoli, strawberries, black berries, rasberries, blue berries, string beans (pole and bush), pumpkins and apples.

    Reply
  37. blankAngela Kinder says

    May 29, 2016 at 8:49 am

    I really can’t keep anything alive, but I would love to grow hot peppers this year. I put hot peppers (especially crushed red pepper flakes) in almost everything, so I’d like to be able to make my own stash instead of running to the store every time I run out.

    Reply
  38. blankTammy Woodall says

    May 29, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    I want to plant Tomatoes and Cucumbers this year.

    Reply
  39. blankDJ says

    May 30, 2016 at 11:39 am

    I am planning to grow lots of tomatoes and bell peppers this year.

    Reply
  40. blankRosie says

    May 30, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    I love making pizza from scratch, so this caught my eye – what a great idea! I’m hoping to have a rose bush this year.

    Reply
  41. blankBridgett Wilbur says

    May 31, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    We are going to plant tomatoes and cucumbers this year.

    Reply
  42. blankEvie B. says

    May 31, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    I would like to grow tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and basil.

    Reply
    • blankKayleen says

      March 9, 2017 at 6:08 am

      At last some raaolntiity in our little debate.

      Reply
  43. blankMaria Beas says

    May 31, 2016 at 1:56 pm

    I would like to grow some tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing giveaway.

    Reply
  44. blankAmanda Sakovitz says

    May 31, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    Id love to grow tomatoes.

    Reply
  45. blankTerri Irvin says

    May 31, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    I love to grow basil, dill and tomatoes in pots.

    Reply
  46. blankJeanne Rousseau says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:37 pm

    Thanks for the email that I was a winner. I responded to the email you sent earlier, hope you received it =)

    Reply
    • blankNicky says

      June 4, 2016 at 7:14 am

      Congratulations again Jeanne!

      Reply
  47. blankMildred Anderson says

    March 3, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    Very good experience! I will follow you in future. I have a small garden but have not enough knowledge about garden. Your article is so much helpful. I could learn a lot.
    Thanks for sharing with us. Please keep up it in future.

    Reply

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