Are we still looking for small pots (1 qt. size) for growing plants for the plant sale?
I have used cardboard (?) milk or orange juice cartons as pots in the past, and they are free if you drink either and rinse them out before storing. They can be cut to the depth you want, and actually the depth is good for many deeper rooted native trees and shrubs. They are square so you can place them close together (saves space and water if you sprinkle since the water doesn’t fall between the cartons as it does with round pots). The wax or whatever is on the cartons allows them to last longer than you would think if there is just a little space left between cartons so they can dry out on the outside after watering. You can punch several holes in the bottom for drainage, or if you really want to try something interesting, cut the bottom out completely and place the cartons on some screen wire that is elevated off the ground so air can “root prune” the long tap roots that might otherwise circle the bottom of a pot and cause long term root girdling of the plant. After planting in the
