Since most grasses love to spread, keeping them confined in a container makes for an interesting contrast. Some of them even retain their natural colours during the winter months and are wonderfully attractive painted with frost or weighted down with snow. Seasonal vines and creepers are also interesting choices if you have a wall or bare section in your back yard that needs some perking up. Virginia creeper grows very quickly and needs virtually no maintenance other than something to cling to. Birds love it and in the fall the leaves turn blazing orange.
Most vegetables enjoy full or at least partial sun.
Group one or two together, depending on the size of your container. Certain herbs enjoy periods of shade. Check the tags for light requirement when you buy the plants, or ask the experts at your local greenhouse or garden centre. Use taller pots to accommodate their height. Adding an inch or two of gravel before filling container with soil should keep the pot more stable.