Specialty Gardening: What makes a good container??, 1 by loba70

loba70 wrote:
I've found some great nursery-type faux terra cotta pots at a dollar store where I live. I would guess they are 2-gallon pots. They have great drainage. IKEA also has these self-watering pots for about $15 and they are about 5-gallons. The reservoir is great for dry periods and the pots roll on wheels. The only problem with those is that I believe they are for houseplants so they can fill with rainwater, no drainage holes. I am toying with drilling a hole in the side of the pots above the reservoir. I also used several clean, commercial paint buckets that are each 5-gallons for my tomato plants.