If you're planting in the ground, rather than planters, a good way to plant tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and even zucchini is to take black plastic, spread it out and anchor it down, cut X's in it about every 2-3 feet, and plant them in the X's (anchor the X's down too, so the plastic doesn't cover the plants). Pour about a cup of Miracle Gro for Tomatoes in the holes for the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant (they're all in the nightshade family, so it will work on all 3). Use regular Miracle Gro for everything else. The black plastic not only keeps out weeds, but it also holds in heat and moisture. We used it last year and never had to water, even during the drought. You can plant many different vegetables in pots, but make sure the pots are big enough, that there are holes in the bottom, and a few inches of rocks or broken up clay pots under the soil to allow good drainage.
