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bower · March 31, 2016

I've been using the red solos (with ridges!) for 3 years now and like them better than nursery square pots because of the small footprint on a windowledge, and I like the taller root ball I get.

I poke holes in them with a sharp awl and they work just fine. More holes not larger, you can do it while watching tv and leaves nothing to sweep up.... bonus.

I do sell (and give away) the extras, so I use new cups for them, but never had a problem reusing the red cups. They held up fine even if I bleached em. Only problem after a couple of years they get ugly because of all the crossed out names of done that tomatoes.

March 31, 2016	#20
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	I've been using the red solos (with ridges!) for 3 years now and like them better than nursery square pots because of the small footprint on a windowledge, and I like the taller root ball I get. I poke holes in them with a sharp awl and they work just fine. More holes not larger, you can do it while watching tv and leaves nothing to sweep up.... bonus. I do sell (and give away) the extras, so I use new cups for them, but never had a problem reusing the red cups. They held up fine even if I bleached em. Only problem after a couple of years they get ugly because of all the crossed out names of done that tomatoes.