Planting Pot

A planting pot comprising:

• a) a container comprising an open top portion;
• b) a planting medium for a plant located within the container, the planting medium comprising a plurality of layers of material;
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• c) a hollow irrigation line comprising an upper portion above the top surface of the planting medium and a lower portion within the planting medium, at least a portion of the lower portion of the irrigation line comprising multiple openings to permit irrigation water to flow there through into the planting medium.

A system for growing a plurality of plants in a row, the system comprising:

• a) a trench disposed within a ground surface, the trench having an open top proximate the ground surface, a closed bottom below the ground surface, two opposed sides and two opposed ends;
• b) two sheets of biodegradable material, one sheet disposed along each opposed side of the trench, each sheet having a bottom edge proximate to the bottom of the trench and a top edge proximate to the open top of the trench, wherein a distance between bottom edges of the sheets is less than a distance between the top edges of the sheets;
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• c) a planting medium for plants, the planting medium comprising a top surface, an upper layer of material, a lower layer of material, and a middle layer of material disposed between the upper and lower layers of material.