Container sizing

In place of grow bags this year I'll be using pots for growing tomatoes, chillis, cucumbers, french beans and runner beans, courgettes and maybe a couple of others (basically I never got round to making the planned raised beds...)

Can anyone suggest appropriate pot sizes for me please? Toms, chillis and cucs will be in the greenhouse and all else outside if that makes any difference.

 

Sorry TC, 3 to 4 litres is way too small.

Loofah, we had a similar discussion about this here :http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/tomato-pot-sizes-20795.html?t=20795&highlight=pot+litres

I'm with pete on this, get the biggest pot you can - 12 inches (I'm unsure what that is in litres) for toms & cucs - maybe smaller for chillies (and 1 plant per pots). For runner beans and courgettes I would say even bigger than 12", but I've never tried so I'm guessing. The greenhouse pots will need a lot of watering thats why I would say get the biggest you can.

 

Why not use grow bags loofah? Even if you don't use them as containers, they are quite a cheap source of compost.

 

That was the original plan but I just kinda fancied using pots this year for some reason... I may revert to the half grow bag technique though!

Thanks all

 

Bit the bullett and went to homebase... do you know they have their own 33l high potash growbags for £1.49? Lots of those ta! Just off to chop them up