How much mix?
Round, tapered or rectangular: estimate the filled volume, then convert it to the bags on your shopping list.
Open the mix calculator ↗A little space. A growing plan.Good things
Good things
start in
small pots.
A quieter way into container gardening. Observe your light, measure your pots, and buy only what your plan needs.
Free planning tools · No account · No shopping required
01 Observe the light02 Measure the space03 Choose with purpose
The potting tableA few useful tools.
A few useful tools.
A little less guesswork.
Make a record of the garden you actually have. These tools stay in your browser and work without signing up.
Where does the sun go?
Turn your observed direct-sun intervals into one clear daily record. Overlaps count only once.
Make a sunlight log ↗A page for your pots.
Print a pre-purchase checklist and a simple garden record. Keep the useful details for next time.
Get the free worksheet ↗From the field guideSmall questions.
All 13 guides ↗Small questions.
Better-informed choices.
Dry quarts, liquid quarts and liters on potting-mix bags
Read the complete unit before comparing bags. A US dry quart and a US liquid quart are different volumes.
Read the field guide ↗How to make a useful direct-sun log for a patio
Record what reaches one actual planting spot. A bright-looking patio and measured direct sunlight are not the same entry.
Read the field guide ↗Fabric pots, rigid pots and reservoir planters: questions to compare
Different formats create different checking tasks. Use a decision sheet instead of a universal “best planter” ranking.
Read the field guide ↗Choose, don’t collectThe right question
The right question
comes before the cart.
Our gear notes explain the job, the limitations and the details still worth checking. No invented growing trials or universal “best” rankings.
Explore the gear notes ↗