I am growing lettuce in one-gallon Root Pouches in a shaded area on my deck here in East Tennessee...clip off as needed. So far, so good.
I turned some 2-gallon new buck apiece trash cans into pots for some chives etc. Punched holes in bottom and sides. Wanted something that I wouldn’t have to water every day, and didn’t want to spend the money on more expensive pots with water reservoir.