This document provides tips for choosing crops that are easy to grow in small vegetable gardens and containers. It recommends focusing on crops that you and your family will actually eat rather than trying to grow too much. Lettuce, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, cucumbers, beets, snap peas, chard, radishes, garlic, kale, leeks, and herbs are identified as easy vegetables to grow. Strawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb are listed as easy fruits. Some crops requiring more effort are also outlined.