When I grow something in containers, though, it usually grows nicely. As long as you remember to watch the water and make sure they don't dry out, things grow easier in containers, imo.
I still have my fig tree cuttings, two of the original three survived, in the garden tub and got 3 figs off them this spring so far. I needed to have their own planter built for them and will need to save back up. I'm going to harden them off one way or another in the fall. So, they can get used to living outside. They are getting sort of big for my garden tub. After that, those containers will be free to start some sort of plants indoors for winter. I like to grow stuff in my garden tub in winter, because apparently there is enough sunlight in my bathroom to grow figs that tasted so nice and sweet. There should be enough to grow at least the cayenne I want to grow too, hopefully. If not, I'll get an herb kit and have at it. I'll stick to the garden tub growing until I can get saved back up for the soil for my planters outside.