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Originally Posted by lexusnexus
Just from reading the things I have heard are that the larger plants in bigger pots and smaller plants in smaller pots. Maybe I just misunderstood what I was reading. Like I said, I have no real experience with container growing of vegetables.
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Hey Dan,
I find that the cherry types are some of the largest plants, mine can be 10 feet and longer, with loads of suckering branches. Have you tried Earthboxes, or Earthtainers? These are self watering in that they have a reserve of water, so you don't have to water every day until just the highest heat of the summer and when the plants are largest. Earthbox recommends planting 2 varieties in it, and that works well for me. I have 40 of them. Its even less than "square foot gardening", but so easy. I always say , Earthboxes aren't idiot proof, but they are idiot resistant. LOL! You can find extremely detailed instructions here in the workbench forum on how to make an Earthtainer, similar to an Earthbox, but less expense, and larger, to grow more plants. Also self watering. Raybo, the inventor even has instructions on what to mix to fill it, and how to make cages for it, because your plants are going to be HUGE!
Earthbox is made of a plastic that doesn't biodegrade, so one box can last 20 years.
Marsha