I have some great growing locations outdoors next to other indigenous plants in CA. I have dug the holes 5-7 Gal holes and the soil seems pretty good.

Despite this I have some concerns. Lasy year I had outdoor plants that were in 5 gal water jugs. I put holes in the bottoms and dropped them into holes in the ground. This worked OK but I would like to just go direct into the ground.

I want to know if I should line with plastic, use pots or go natural.

I am concerned about soil contamination by molds and bugs, root problems that develope from existing soil or bugs in the soil or water being drAINED OFF BY OTHER PLANTS.

I am leaning towards lining the holes with plastic so I can tie off the trunks with the left over plastic forming some kind of protection for the base in case deer eat the plants perhaps I can have 6" of the base left? I thought this could help keep moisture and bugs out too?

Anyhtoughts???

Also, is it ever possible to have a female plant make "BALLS"??? I have a plant with 8 nodes, it just grew 2 little balls hanging by 2-3 mm "strings" (for lack of a word). I have never seen a make like this. By the time I see balls the whole thing is obviously male.
rinconmann Reviewed by rinconmann on . Line w/plastic or not? I have some great growing locations outdoors next to other indigenous plants in CA. I have dug the holes 5-7 Gal holes and the soil seems pretty good. Despite this I have some concerns. Lasy year I had outdoor plants that were in 5 gal water jugs. I put holes in the bottoms and dropped them into holes in the ground. This worked OK but I would like to just go direct into the ground. I want to know if I should line with plastic, use pots or go natural. I am concerned about soil Rating: 5