How big of a container do I need - 5 or 3 gallon. I know that the larger one will give roots more room to grow, but when I pulled up some plants (habs mainly) just before a killing frost, they would have easily fit in a 3-gallon.
The pots will be filled with dirt (top soil), not potting soil. I'm also seriously considering putting them in a trench, in part to ameliorate the effect of summer sunlight on black containers.
Just in case - the area of the garden I want to put them in is dead - this past summer not even a weed would grow. The dirt would not be a something I really want the roots to grow into - it would act more as a shade.
Your thoughts?
The pots will be filled with dirt (top soil), not potting soil. I'm also seriously considering putting them in a trench, in part to ameliorate the effect of summer sunlight on black containers.
Just in case - the area of the garden I want to put them in is dead - this past summer not even a weed would grow. The dirt would not be a something I really want the roots to grow into - it would act more as a shade.
Your thoughts?
