renabeth said:
Umm, Yes I could see where it could be addictive. When we got to the nursery it was cheaper to buy 4/.75 vs. 1/1.00. And I also bought jalapenos (4) so my ONE plant has alread turned to EIGHT!
It happens to the best of us! It's hard to pass up a good deal. :haha:
renabeth said:
Ooops. Now I am scrambling to find containers for all of them. Do you know how big of containers I am going to need? They have to be scavanged..
You can check out "Square Foot Gardening" which gives you good guidelines as to how many plants you can get in a square foot and keep a continual garden going.
http://www.squarefootgardening.com/
If you know any painters, drywall hangers or go to restaurants in your area they all can supply with with 5 gallon buckets, probably for nothing. If you want all your jalapenos in one container get a recycling bin or something close to 24" x 16" and 12" deep. A recycled rubbermaid, or whatever bin will work too. If they're free, you can use styrafoam coolers too but they are fragile.
renabeth said:
Also I bought the cheapest potting soil for 3.00 for 80#. Was that a mistake? Anyway I have $4.50 in my container garden so far, barring gas which probably puts the price closer to $10.00.

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I found organic cow manure (which probably isn't organic) for $1.59 for 40# which was about the cheapest in my area. You did better pricewise than I did on the soil. I feel fortunate that shopping is close for me and I didn't have to spend that much on gas.
Look in all available places and opportunities for possible containers. Is it large enough across and deep enough to hold a plant and can holes be drilled in the bottom to allow drainage? Even a plastic dishpan can be used for plants that don't have an extensive root system. Keep your mind and eyes open, you'll be surprised at the inventiveness you come up with.
