Thinking out of the box

dcarch · July 7, 2006

Although I have never tried container growing before, this idea just came to me which I want to try out next growing season.

There is a place called “the Container Store” where they sell all kinds of cool stuff. I saw this item:
http://www.containerstore.com/browse...3189&CATID=245

It’s a classic looking trashcan except it’s made of translucent plastic, 6 Gallon size.

The idea is to start seedling right inside the can, as the seedling grows, you just keep adding more soil. The can comes with a lid and because it is translucent, it acts like a greenhouse so you can put it outside many weeks before you would normally. By the time the seedling is tall enough to reach the lid, you may not have to worry about the frost anymore. At the end of the season, you can bring it inside for the last of the tomatoes to ripe.

What do you think? Has anyone done this before?

dcarch

July 7, 2006	#1
dcarch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,618	Thinking out of the box Although I have never tried container growing before, this idea just came to me which I want to try out next growing season. There is a place called “the Container Store” where they sell all kinds of cool stuff. I saw this item: http://www.containerstore.com/browse...3189&CATID=245 It’s a classic looking trashcan except it’s made of translucent plastic, 6 Gallon size. The idea is to start seedling right inside the can, as the seedling grows, you just keep adding more soil. The can comes with a lid and because it is translucent, it acts like a greenhouse so you can put it outside many weeks before you would normally. By the time the seedling is tall enough to reach the lid, you may not have to worry about the frost anymore. At the end of the season, you can bring it inside for the last of the tomatoes to ripe. What do you think? Has anyone done this before? dcarch