con't.: I would suggest a heavier plastic jug other than the water or milk jugs, perhaps a laundry jug after you clean it out or something thicker plastic. Hope it works out for you. Happy Gardening!

I’m trying watermelon plants in container here in Texas! Do they ever need water. Using coke bottles upside down and fill the bottle with water. Thanks for the reminder of lasagna gardening....blessings

The 1 gallon jug is brilliant. I am going to try this. I live in Clemmons [NC] so our conditions are similar. Best of luck!

Well I can tell you what will happen to that milk jug as I tried using them outside as containers. They make them biodegradable now, meaning that by the end of the season after the hot sun beats down on them, etc. when you go to lift it out of there it will shatter into a million tiny plastic fragments which is a pain to try to remove. The handle will just break off. I had a horrible mess trying to get all those little pieces off my lawn. Good luck! LOL

Thank you, I believe you are right, the cement was just to hot! Going to try again next season but maybe vertical! Greetings from NC! Thanks for the sub

Also if you can find rubbermaid on your big containers you won't have the same problem. My big container's made out of that cheap Sterlite plastic are now going brittle & falling apart on me but at least they lasted 5 yrs before doing it. So just be prepared to change them out on your 4th or 5th season. I will probably just make wood frames & shovel the dirt out of them into it. LOL I'm sure dreading it though. I only paid about $5 or $6 a piece for them at Dollar General but that Sterlite sux.

Good luck.....looking forward to seeing the updates. Bless

the gallon jug with holes in it is very very very clever.... genius

That's great. I go crazy watery my plants even though I found an easy way to water my lettuce.

clay planter pots, roots will absorb thru the pores of the container

Thanks very much