How many plants can I fit in this giant container?

Vince · February 21, 2007

I have a very large hard open bottum black plastic mulch bin. I have just emptied it and will not be mulching anymore, because I am moving in about a year and this will be my last summer garden at this location. The estimated size is 3-4ft tall and 2square foot opening on the top and the bottum is about 3squre feet. It is kind of like a steep pyramid with the top cut off. It probably can hold about 3-4 large out door trash cans full of soil. I usually prune and stake my large tomatoes, but let the sungolds go wild. The cherries are very invasive so I wouldn't mind moving them off the main garden into this bin. Anyway how many plants would some experienced container grower put in this thing. It might even be fun to put a large variety in the container also, but the cheries might sufocate it. Thanks for the advice in advance.

Vince

Big_Red · March 7, 2007

Vince, since the top of your container isn't much larger than a regular Earthbox, I don't think I would plant more than two tomatoes, three at the most. Any more and the tops, when full grown, would be awfully crowed.

Red

Vince · March 9, 2007

Thanks for the advice Red! This has been posted for a while, and I thought I might never get a response. I decided about a week ago to plant 2 sungolds in the "pot".
It is positioned under partial shade of an avocado tree, to shade the black plastic shell from the consistent 100+ temps to come. I will train the plants onto a large cloths line out of the shade and into full sun. Hopefuly it will end up like a giant grape vine of sungolds about 6 feet off the ground. Thanks again.

Vince

Big_Red · March 9, 2007

Sounds good, good luck!

Warren · June 18, 2007

how did this work for you?

February 21, 2007	#1
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	How many plants can I fit in this giant container? I have a very large hard open bottum black plastic mulch bin. I have just emptied it and will not be mulching anymore, because I am moving in about a year and this will be my last summer garden at this location. The estimated size is 3-4ft tall and 2square foot opening on the top and the bottum is about 3squre feet. It is kind of like a steep pyramid with the top cut off. It probably can hold about 3-4 large out door trash cans full of soil. I usually prune and stake my large tomatoes, but let the sungolds go wild. The cherries are very invasive so I wouldn't mind moving them off the main garden into this bin. Anyway how many plants would some experienced container grower put in this thing. It might even be fun to put a large variety in the container also, but the cheries might sufocate it. Thanks for the advice in advance. Vince __________________ Vince

March 7, 2007	#2
Big_Red Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bethelridge, KY Posts: 57	Vince, since the top of your container isn't much larger than a regular Earthbox, I don't think I would plant more than two tomatoes, three at the most. Any more and the tops, when full grown, would be awfully crowed. Red Last edited by Big_Red; March 7, 2007 at 08:30 PM. Reason: spelling

March 9, 2007	#3
Vince Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 942	Thanks for the advice Red! This has been posted for a while, and I thought I might never get a response. I decided about a week ago to plant 2 sungolds in the "pot". It is positioned under partial shade of an avocado tree, to shade the black plastic shell from the consistent 100+ temps to come. I will train the plants onto a large cloths line out of the shade and into full sun. Hopefuly it will end up like a giant grape vine of sungolds about 6 feet off the ground. Thanks again. Vince __________________ Vince

June 18, 2007	#5
Warren Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kilgore Texas Posts: 102	how did this work for you?