I'm just going to buy some pots for my Peppers

[Phill]

Hello All,

I'm ready to pot-on my pepper plants (various varieties...lange rode, mixed co loured, and mini mixed) and I'm unsure what size pots to use.

I only have small pots that I grow my seedlings on in, so I need to buy some.

I'm gonna go to Wilko's as they are pretty cheap for gardening stuff, but I'm not sure what is the best size to buy.

Would something with a 3ltr capacity be O.K? or should I look for something bigger?

Thanks for any advice.

[shirlthegirl43]

I usually grow my peppers, chillies, cucumbers and tomatoes in the 10litre black flower buckets that you can buy from Morrisons (they sell them in bundles of 8 for 99p) you need to drill holes in the bottom but they work out much cheaper than other pots.

[rustylady]

How big are your plants, and what size pots are they in at the moment? They will do much better if you pot them on gradually rather than plonk them into a huge container full of wet compost where the roots will probably rot. Mine usually end up in 10" pots similar to what you would use for tomatoes. As Shirl says, flower buckets are good value for final potting.

[Phill]

I usually grow my peppers, chillies, cucumbers and tomatoes in the 10litre black flower buckets that you can buy from Morrisons (they sell them in bundles of 8 for 99p) you need to drill holes in the bottom but they work out much cheaper than other pots.

Thanks for the advice... I've looked everywhere for cheap pots!

I'll get myself down t my local Morrisons right away.

Are they a stock item, or are they a 'by-product' from their flower section?

[shirlthegirl43]

By product from the flowers. Our store has them under a table with potted plants on it - check carefully round the flowers and plants section or ask a storeperson. I am told that Asda give the buckets away but ours doesn't.

As rustylady says though, don't pot them on from a 3 inch pot to a 10 litre bucket or they will stop growing for a while. Find an in between size pot (around 5 inch) then pot on again when the roots are showing

[citygirl]

when i called yesterday. i just grabbed someone near the flowers(oooer ) and he went into the back and just brought out a few (11 of em.)... then just wrapped some (8 for 99p) tape round. so, luck of the draw how many you get for your 99p

and, they're open till 7 tomorrow if you fancy going back again, lol

[shirlthegirl43]

when i called yesterday. i just grabbed someone near the flowers(oooer ) and he went into the back and just brought out a few (11 of em.)... then just wrapped some (8 for 99p) tape round. so, luck of the draw how many you get for your 99p

and, they're open till 7 tomorrow if you fancy going back again, lol

I once got a stack of 16 for 99p

[citygirl]

I once got a stack of 16 for 99p

wow

that's some going....wonder what the record is....this could turn into an ongoing competition...what's the most amount a person's managed to get for 99p

those that get them for free are disqualified...serves em right...jammy buggers

[BethanLowri]

I got 22 for 99p the other day!

[lottie dolly]

NOOoooooo please not disqualification
just counted mine in use and waiting,53 to date,and yes,just remembered,disqualified,thanks,i am still going to collect some more as there are more and more people wanting them like other things the price will rocket,or in my case they will start to charge,

[citygirl]

I got 22 for 99p the other day!

and here's me thinking i's doing well with 11. was dead chuffed, till now. lol



aww miss dolly. tell ya what, you can enter a different competition..how many flower buckets can you's collect full stop...

ready - steady - g - g - g - go!!

[lottie dolly]

if they there,GO GET UM,they can be given away,or with plants in them,hey thats a nice idea,a home grown pressie,trim up with paper and ribbon,hey presto.
idea no 2 turn i upside down to give extra height to another pot ?

[Two_Sheds]

If you want cheap ... I'm using 2 litre placcy milk bottles as containers. Cut off the tops and handles, and punch holes for drainage. Being square, they tessellate nicely too.

[trebellangeminired]

I've used plastic milk containers too. I also find they make good plant labels...

[Snadger]

I've pillaged the containers they get the cleaning material in at work. They hold about a gallon and I cut the top off to make a rectangular pot! I'm well into tesselation whatever that may be!