Thanks for all the responses. This is all helpful. The plants itself would get approximately 8hours of sun a day. My extra tall one is still living so I haven't harvested it yet. Which is another thing I found interesting. I planted all the seeds the same day, and one container died already. So I harvested it, and this is the outcome. However, the second one is still very much alive. So odd! (same seeds too)
When I planted, I used Scott's organic top soil with manure and some regular top soil from the yard. As it grew, I added more organic top soil to it and any food scrapes like banana peels and such.
oh, and a random side note: I used the dirt as an extra layer around some old trees showing roots, and planted grass seed. It's already producing grass within it's first three days. lol. Must be super rich. I plan to use the other container's soil to fill in pot holes around the yard. lol!