I grew Kale in the what was stamped 1600 and was 11.5" in dia at the top by 10.25" high by 9.75(+ or - a touch). I planted 3 plants in potting mix with SRF mixed in and they grew OK. I was cutting them pretty regular and letting them come back and I let them go for a little over 3 months. The ones I planted in 18 gal. totes are still producing but I really have them crowded to much. When I pulled the ones out of the round plastic pots the roots had pretty much filled it up, but I do not recall seeing a tap root. I plan to use them for brocollii this week coming at one plant per pot. provided I can find the seeds LOL

Rick hmm ok then no milk jugs lol. The 'box' is 4 ft. tall 14 ft wide and 2 ft deep made of stone. ..... Soil is in sad shape, it's black dirt but very dusty ------------------------------------------------ Now this is another thing. ANY soil can be amended to work. It is just a MEDIUM to hold the right amount of moisture/water and nutrients. You can condition/amend just top 12 - 18" on the top. That should be enough for tomato roots Also: JUST AMEND WHERE YOU WANT TO POUT THE PLANTS in ( planting hole ) AND FORGET SOME SPACE BETWEEN THEM. this should reduce your cost of buying this and that. Sey

It is good for short-term, but WS is somewhat the opposite. You put your jugs out in winter, forget about them, and spring brings new shoots. They'd disintegrate like campanula said in the snows and rains. TP would be good for quick germination once the gardening season begins, though. Zinnias would love it, for example, since I often had them germinate in under 24 hours in very warm southern sunny soil!

It would not be an exact substitute in terms of proportions for milk, as it is much thicker than milk. You could substitute if for cream in certain recipes, but if you substitute if for milk, you might need to add some water. In quick breads, it would not be a substitute for yogurt if the recipes uses baking soda, as the baking soda has to react with the acid in the yogurt, and that would be missing in the coconut cream. You could use baking powder instead of baking soda, but you would have to increase the amount, or you could add something acidic, such as lemon juice. Coconut cream will add a strong coconut flavor, but I'm sure you're aware of that already. I use it mainly to make coconut ice cream.