I'm quite new to the allotment and have seen on the net, ways to grow veg in old 2ltr plastic pop bottles. I have an almost unlimited suply of the 2ltr and a slow suply of the big catering 5ltr bottles.
I'm going to try to grow sigle dwarf beans/peas,gherkin and peppers in the 5ltr and in the 2ltrs single beetroot, igloo(mini) cauliflower, lettuce and maybe some micro toms.
The reason I want to use old bottles is that they're free and it would make quick and easy use of space.
The reason for the 2ltr bottles is less compost cost.
I'm going to position the bottles both in the unheated greenhouse and outside.
So, anyone got any hints or tips, best veg to grow? I guess the veg have to be dwarf or micro types, will a 5 ltr pot (prob 3.5ltr to 4 ltr soil) be enough for the veg I wishng to grow? Same for the 2ltr pot?
Cheers lookig forward to advice
I'm going to try to grow sigle dwarf beans/peas,gherkin and peppers in the 5ltr and in the 2ltrs single beetroot, igloo(mini) cauliflower, lettuce and maybe some micro toms.
The reason I want to use old bottles is that they're free and it would make quick and easy use of space.
The reason for the 2ltr bottles is less compost cost.
I'm going to position the bottles both in the unheated greenhouse and outside.
So, anyone got any hints or tips, best veg to grow? I guess the veg have to be dwarf or micro types, will a 5 ltr pot (prob 3.5ltr to 4 ltr soil) be enough for the veg I wishng to grow? Same for the 2ltr pot?
Cheers lookig forward to advice
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