HELLOOOO Container Forum.
I'm mostly new to containering. I've had hanging pots and whisky barrels before but I want to grow squashies in containers. Without consulting the lot of you, I bought some fabric type containers. The stated size is something like 21"x14" the 14" is the depth. Comments say that water flows through the material so I don't have to worry about drainage.
Here's my plan. I love shredded leaves. I love leaf mold. I'm thinking that I would put many inches of shredded leaves in the bottom of the containers making sure the leaves are wet. I'd fill the rest of the container with a growing medium. Hoping the shredded leaves would help maintain moisture in the soil. Bonus is that at the end of the season I might have partially decomposed leaf mold.
Anyone see an issue with this plan? How much soil would be recommended for planting squashies?
