Each year, I buy a few vegetable plants from local stores and promptly kill them.
In any case, I do fairly well with houseplants and I've started seeds with success. Recently, I've even managed to keep mint and thyme in my bedroom without killing them! 
My idea is that with an indoor garden, I could control the light and temperature, while protecting the plants from pests. So, maybe my plants will be healthier. Besides, I now live in a rented house where planting an outdoor garden would not be allowed.My basement is large and has pretty good ventilation. I'll be able to open three windows in Spring and Summer for even more air flow. The windows provide some light, but I expect that I will also need to provide full-spectrum lighting, which is not a problem. The floor is concrete, so a little spilled dirt wouldn't be hard to clean up. I'm willing to put quite a bit of effort into this project, in terms of getting big enough pots, setting up lighting, etc.
I'm interested in the following vegetables: carrots, beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, romanesco, and eggplant (I like the Fairy Tale variety). Can any of these be grown in containers? I would greatly appreciate any advice on equipment, plant varieties, temperature requirements, etc. Specifically, I'm worried that these vegetables will require very deep root systems, which would prevent them from growing well in pots. Also, I live in Colorado and have witnessed the slow death of several more delicate houseplants (such as azaleas) from lack of humidity. Will I need a humidifier?
If someone could point me to a good source of info on fertilizer needs of different vegetables, that would be great, too.
Thanks very much!
