What did you do in the garden today?

[cavemanrich]

Loving the solo cups here too!

Yes solo cups are a cheap pot .

That is one reason I like them.
They also hold enough soil to go from seed to garden without repotting.

For whatever reason my plants seem to do better in them too.

Can this be the ...............................

Spoiler: Reason

 

[21hens-incharge]

Can this be the ...............................

Spoiler: Reason

EUREKA!!!!

Now we all know the secret of the red solo cup!!!

OR.....maybe.....the secret is what's IN the red solo cup.........





Must now try blue, yellow, green and purple solo cups.......or just what's in them.

 

[jerryse]

Can this be the ...............................

Spoiler: Reason

I will give you my thoughts . First off you have plenty of potting mix . Many plants never recover from being root bound . Tomatoes will if planted deep . The stem will send out new roots bypassing the root bound root ball . So I think potting up to larger pots at the same depth leaves the plants stunted a little . I once bought balsam impatiens and planted them . They stayed small at about 6 inches tall . Bloomed set seed and new plants sprouted from the seed . New plants got to the normal 18 to 24 inches in height .

 

[pennyJo1960]

Son built a long V planter put marigolds in them

 

[cavemanrich]

I will give you my thoughts . First off you have plenty of potting mix . Many plants never recover from being root bound . Tomatoes will if planted deep . The stem will send out new roots bypassing the root bound root ball . So I think potting up to larger pots at the same depth leaves the plants stunted a little . I once bought balsam impatiens and planted them . They stayed small at about 6 inches tall . Bloomed set seed and new plants sprouted from the seed . New plants got to the normal 18 to 24 inches in height .

Do you punch drain holes in bottom??? I assume that it would be a good IDEA. Another thought just crossed my mind. Take those cups, and cut off the bottom. Set them in a tray of peatmoss a few inches high. Fill cups with potting soil medium though. If roots would grow long, they would not get root-bound. I know many here practice using tissue rolls to start their plants, and EZ transplant to garden(Roll and all) Using bottomless solos would work similarly, but the cup would have to be cut and wasted once placed into garden hole.
JUST A THOUGHT.

 

[pennyJo1960]

problem I had with the tissue rolls is the plant getting rooted to the paper roll

 

[21hens-incharge]

problem I had with the tissue rolls is the plant getting rooted to the paper roll

I think that is why they say to plant tissue roll along with the plant.
The tissue roll is said to decompose naturally while the plant grows with its tender roots undisturbed.
I have heard it makes starting beans early possible.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Might be but planting in tires and grow bags not the greatest idea then

 

[jerryse]

I only punch holes if I overwater . So far this year only 1 . I have considered cutting out the bottom and using the upside down for more stability .

 

[LittleMissCountry]

I got some pictures today. Here are the planters my husband made. I hauled dirt and filled them yesterday, and planted our seedlings

Here is my little herb garden on the porch.