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    Pots for tomato/pepper/chilli plants

    I want to pot all my toms/peppers/chilli plants in GH
    Unsure about what size best to use - was going to buy 11litre pots : is that size ok for all? (10 pots for £25.69 - is that reasonable ...?)
    Thanks!
    ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
    a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
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    Hi Susie

    I think 11 litres is on the small side for greenhouse tomatoes, you will be watering twice a day, I think you will be better with 20litre pots

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    • #3
      Originally posted by maverick451 View Post
      Hi Susie

      I think 11 litres is on the small side for greenhouse tomatoes, you will be watering twice a day, I think you will be better with 20litre pots
      Thanks Maverick, I'll have a re-think re pot size ...
      ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
      a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
      - Author Unknown ~~~

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      • #4
        11 litres are fine for peppers and chillies, but I agree they are a bit small for tomatoes unless you can rig them to a self watering system.

        These are slightly cheaper than the ones you have found and free delivery over £20:
        PLANT IT 25 cm 11 Litre Square Plastic Pot - Black: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors
        A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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        • #5
          Thanks Penellype - just havin a look at the link re pots now
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          a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
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          • #6
            Go to Bee and Q and get yourself some of the hideoys orange buckets (I know they are hideous cause I have some) they are selling them for £1 eash at the moment. More space and if you feel the urge you could always cut the bottom off and use them with a grow bag.
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            • #7
              Lumpy, they also have them in black in the builders section.
              I use these to grow my tomatoes in the greenhouse.

              And when your back stops aching,
              And your hands begin to harden.
              You will find yourself a partner,
              In the glory of the garden.

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              • #8
                I recycle supermarket flower buckets for most everything nowadays. You just have to make holes in the bases.



                I get mine free from the local Co op but some s/markets charge 99p for about 10 of them. You just have to lurk by the flowers 'til you see someone to ask

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                • #9
                  Oh Eck Bramble I did not know that - Ta!
                  I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

                  Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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                  • #10
                    Lumpy, bramble - what size are these builders buckets then from bee n q?
                    ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
                    a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
                    - Author Unknown ~~~

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                    • #11
                      I think they are about 25 ltr but I would not stake my life on it. They are larger than your normal kitchen bucket so......
                      I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

                      Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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                      • #12
                        So, for now, with pepper and chilli plants in mind, just ordered from Amaz-n - 10 x 11 litre black square pots £ 2.13 each and free delivery.
                        Will checkout bee'nq for large builders buckets next time I'm going that way.
                        Have had an idea for my toms: potato grow bags - 4 x plants to each bag (nice, deep compost) with canes in each corner for their growing supports.
                        Think that's ok?
                        Being square shaped bags means I can fit more closer together to make better use of GH space.
                        ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
                        a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
                        - Author Unknown ~~~

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                        • #13
                          4 tomato plants in one potato bag is very crowded. Tomatoes ideally need more space than that - if you crowd them too much you can get problems later in the season with moulds (botrytis and blight) particularly if the weather is warm and damp.
                          A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                          • #14
                            I am with Thelma #8 providing you can get to your GH once a day black flower buckets for everything I have used them for years and never had a problem and at 99p for 8 they beat everything else for price.

                            One point they come in I think 3 sizes as a rule you want the larger 12ltr ones, also good for runner beans and new potatoes.
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                            • #15
                              I didn't realise they came in three sizes, I've only ever seen two. I used the largest ones I have (may be the 10 litre) for most things last year and had no problems - just make sure you keep up with the watering and for tomatoes don't let the plants go too crazy!

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