Here in S. Cal., I have found that 2 gal pots work quite well, but during the heat of summer need to be watered every day (without mulch) or every other day (with multch). I pick em up for about .95 cents. apice. The larger pot you have, the less often you need to water. If you do live in a hot area, I suggest you stay away from black pots. I have found that the black pots require about 2x the amount of watering. Good luck Robert Lusk The Pepper Fools Hot & Spicy Recipes: http://home.earthlink.net/~rlusk12