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ckk wrote:
I picked up these "pots" at Target- hard plastic buckets for $2.99 each - and drilled holes in the bottom for drainage. They're a little over 2 gallons each, about 10" in diameter (for the round) and about 8" deep.

My question: I have lemon gem marigold, fernleaf dill, purple basil, sweet basil, pepper basil, dukat dill, caraway, chocolate mint, and orange mint. At least two plants of each. Can I get two plants in each of these containers (and more in the oblong), or will that be overcrowding? I realize that each will need different space. I have other containers too, but these are the smallest. What can I reasonably fit in them?