To know whether the nature of your soil suits a particular vegetable, you can test the soil and get to know what type of vegetables, would grow in them. You can use hanging pots or normal pots and fill them with the desired soil, to increase the production of other crops. If you are ready to spend some money, carry out a simple soil test and find its soil type and pH. Soil with low pH or acidic soil is the best for cabbage, avocado, cucumber, potato, radish and others. Some vegetable grow well in both acidic and alkaline soils like peppers, yam, okra, onions and many others.