Can I use this to begin an herb garden that i intend to re-pot outside?
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Yes. That is exactly why I bought this except that I grow my herbs indoors.
530612
This system is a little big for herbs. Your best bet for herbs and such would be an aerogarden deluxe or something similar.
1364618
Im just a beginner at gardening but I have planted herbs with it and they are sprouting up Im using this for container growing so it should be fine
853957
No, this is for outside garden use. Take a look at Dr. Earth 759. Also here at Amazon
767816
It should work quite nicely. From our use this growing season, it maintained a good temperature level as well as appropriate humidity.
1588268
Like the other responses say, you can grow anything in this DWC pot. Quantity depends on the type and size of plant, as many herbs tend to take up less room than vegetables. I cannot think of any vegetable or fruit that I would plant more than 1 in this size pot. Happy growing!
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I recommend you pickup one of the great books out there on Herb gardens or Urban Self Sufficiency. Starter pots/Beds and and transfer to 4" pots once they are 2" high. There are a lot of other ways to do it, just remember to provide adequate watering and drainage plus indirect sunlight while sprouting the seeds. Pay attention to them daily to have a high suitability rate. Not all seed will germinate and not all plants will survive, THIS IS NORMAL. Older seeds tend to germinate less. Seeds poorly stored also germinate less. Harvest herbs before they flower, unless you are going to harvest the seeds. Have fun! I recommend you pickup one of the great books out there on Herb gardens or Urban Self Sufficiency. Starter pots/Beds and and transfer to 4" pots once they are 2" high. There are a lot of other ways to do it, just remember to provide adequate watering and drainage plus indirect sunlight while sprouting the seeds. Pay attention to them daily to have a high suitability rate. Not all seed will germinate and not all plants will survive, THIS IS NORMAL. Older seeds tend to germinate less. Seeds poorly stored also germinate less. Harvest herbs before they flower, unless you are going to... » Read More I recommend you pickup one of the great books out there on Herb gardens or Urban Self Sufficiency. Starter pots/Beds and and transfer to 4" pots once they are 2" high. There are a lot of other ways to do it, just remember to provide adequate watering and drainage plus indirect sunlight while sprouting the seeds. Pay attention to them daily to have a high suitability rate. Not all seed will germinate and not all plants will survive, THIS IS NORMAL. Older seeds tend to germinate less. Seeds poorly stored also germinate less. Harvest herbs before they flower, unless you are going to harvest the seeds. Have fun! « Show Less
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I don't know about that...I don't think it would work, I use mine for air plants & they are thriving.
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Absolutely - I've used this for years and have never had a problem with any of my established plantings. It really works. I find using it twice does the best job as in early spring can find repeat eruptions of different types of seeds. Love this stuff.
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I think it is obvious that a sunny place would work best particularly once the plants are established. Of course, watering is important as well. I put some herbs in one a few years back, had plenty of sun and water, grew like crazy!
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Possibly. I believe that you might have to put a plastic liner in them. A fiber liner might not hold the moisture level steady enough for herbs. If you tended them every day, and used a blended soil with a lot of peat in it, the fiber liner might work.
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It would be a great idea, but I only have one container, so I don't label. Sorry! Love to know what you find out, though! Once summer gets here and my herbs come up, I might have to purchase another Norpro Herb Keeper. I love the one I have!
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I would use it inside. The ambient soil temp needs to be in the 70;s to sprout and grow plants such as herbs. Assuming that your sunroom is heated. If not you might try it with a seedling mat.
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Certainly. There is a rubber plug in the bottom that will control water dripping out. I put another plant down there to catch the drips. Probably great for herbs over the winter. They are really a nice height and size. I wouldn't have space indoors for this so hope you do. Happy gardening.
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I have never planted herbs, but I would guess since these buckets are quite sturdy for their size, they would work for planting. There is no hole in them to drain water, though.
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Definitely put it in another pot. You want to have about 5 extras inches of dirt around the roots so they have room to grow. Be cautious that you may be getting fruit flies. Mine produced a ton of lemons in the first year but I hated the fruit flies. They breed in the soil and are difficult to get rid of. When you see the first one, start taking action
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I suppose you could, but you would need to put some dirt on it first. That negates the purpose of the weed barrier (to stop things from growing) because anything could grow with the grass on top then.