Well planting in the ground isnt a bad idea idea but for a few reasons I prefer buckets. For one when you plant in the ground you want to make sure that the spot you pick will receive plentiful sunlight. I've chosen a spot that had sunlight and a few days later vegetation above it had grown and it was heavily shaded. At least in cups and buckets I can move it around if that ever happens.

Also its alot of animals where I live at so if I were to plant straight into the ground I would put wiring around the main stalk so they cant nibble it to the ground. To me buckets are more managable.. if you want to be discrete about it dig a hole and plant the bucket in the ground!
MDFinest Reviewed by MDFinest on . Growing in the Ground I'm a first time grower. In early May I started germinating my seeds and a few weeks later planted them in cups. At this point, I have transplanted them into the ground they've been in the ground for about 2 weeks. My plants are still only about 6" tall. I'm not sure how the soil is (there used to be grass but I ripped it up so I could plant). A few days ago I dug up 2 of the plants to add some extra compost to the hole to see if they'd grow more. I assume the awful northeast weather this Rating: 5