Honestly, the whole 'big pots for big roots' thing never worked on my balcony

I was at a garden show in Portland last spring and saw a guy growing huge peppers in these shallow, wide containers. He said he switched after his deep pots kept getting waterlogged at the bottom. I tried it this year with my bell peppers, using a 12-inch wide but only 8-inch deep planter. Tbh, they're the healthiest plants I've had in three seasons. I think the soil dries out more evenly up here on the 4th floor. Has anyone else had better luck with wider, shallower pots for veggies on a balcony?

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willowroberts7d ago

Switched to wide bowls for my herbs for the same reason.

jadeg817d ago

Oh totally, it makes such a huge difference. I had my basil in a regular deep pot for ages and it just never took off, the roots seemed cramped. Swapped to a wide, shallow planter this spring and the plant went crazy, so much more leaf growth. It just gives them the room they actually need to spread out.