Growing Food in Pots part 2
You can grow some really great vegetables and fruits in containers. The last article was about which plants do best in pots. This time we will focus on pots and soil. There are basically three commonly used choices when it comes to containers for growing food: plastic pots, clay pots and fabric bags. There are advantages and disadvantages to each type of container. Your decision will depend primarily on what you are going to grow. The size of the container also depends on the size of the plant you will be growing and whether you will want to move the pot. A big plant in a small pot will dry out quickly. PLASTIC Plastic pots are more durable than clay pots. They are lighter than clay and also cheaper. The biggest advantage of plastic pots is they do not dry out as quickly as clay pots. If you are growing plants that need moist soil, plastic pots do a good job of holding water. Also, it is way easier to drill extra drainage holes on the bottom of the plastic pot when