Just realized my basil wasn't growing because of the wrong pot color

I kept wondering why my balcony basil was so leggy and sad compared to my neighbor's plants, then I read on a gardening blog that dark plastic pots can heat up roots too much in direct sun. I had been using a black container on my south-facing balcony in Austin, so the soil temp was probably cooking the roots all afternoon. Has anyone else seen a big difference switching to lighter colored pots or fabric grow bags?

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