re: Growing Tomatoes and Peppers in 5-Gallon Buckets. "tips"

I've had good luck with peppers and eggplants. in 7 gallon grow bags. They're cheaper than buckets and easier to store during the winter.

I've noticed with peppers that unless you're keeping up with fertilizing, have really good soil, etc the first generation of peppers will be decent size then after they get smaller and smaller as time goes on due to nutrients washing out.

I compost leaves, horse shite, and kitchen scraps then mix that 50/50 with pro mix potting soil. New soil every year.

Never had luck with container tomatoes.