5 GALLON SELF-WATERING CONTAINER MADE WITH A HOME DEPOT BUCKET
I FORMED THE RESERVOIR USING 1/2" HARDWARE CLOTH
AND COVERED IT WITH PERMEABLE CLOTH
BE SURE TO DRILL A DRAINAGE HOLE.
GREAT TOMATOES !!!
I HAVE FOUR UPSIDE DOWN BUCKETS BUT I DON'T LIKE THE CONCEPT. WATER DRIPS ON THE LEAVES OF THE PLANTS WHEN YOU WATER AND THIS CAUSES PROBLEMS.
I HAVE A DRIVEWAY ON ONE SIDE OF THE HOUSE AND A SIDEWALK ON THE OTHER. MY BACK YARD HAS A FEW SMALL FLOWER BEDS SO I PLANT A LOT OF DIFFERENT VEGETABLES IN SELF WATERING CONTAINERS, SUCH AS THESE ONIONS.
THESE CONTAINERS ARE 18 GALLON CONTAINERS AND ARE ALSO SELF-WATERING. I HAVE MODIFIED THE DESIGN BUT I GOT THE BASIC IDEA FROM www.josho.com.
EGGPLANT
HELGA BEANS
SQUASH
I STILL GROW A FEW THINGS IN THE GROUND SUCH AS THIS NEW ZEALAND SPINACH WHICH IS TAKING OVER THE BACK YARD.
I ALSO HAVE SOME WAL-MART WINDOW BOX CONTAINERS WHICH WORK VERY WELL. THEY ARE SELF-WATERING AND FAIRLY ECONOMICAL AND GET THE JOB DONE.
LETTUCE
EGGPLANT, PEPPERS, SWISS CHARD, PARSLEY, CILANTRO, AREGULA AND HERBS SUCH AS BASIL, ROSEMARY, AND THYME.
HAPPY GARDENING!
EGGPLANT
HELGA BEANS
SQUASH
I STILL GROW A FEW THINGS IN THE GROUND SUCH AS THIS NEW ZEALAND SPINACH WHICH IS TAKING OVER THE BACK YARD.
I ALSO HAVE SOME WAL-MART WINDOW BOX CONTAINERS WHICH WORK VERY WELL. THEY ARE SELF-WATERING AND FAIRLY ECONOMICAL AND GET THE JOB DONE.
LETTUCE
EGGPLANT, PEPPERS, SWISS CHARD, PARSLEY, CILANTRO, AREGULA AND HERBS SUCH AS BASIL, ROSEMARY, AND THYME.
HAPPY GARDENING!
