Wow! This comment on my video made me so happy!! "While writing an after school kid's garden proposal we included this DIY project in the budget. The numbers of grow beds we are be able to afford, and therefore the numbers of students we impact, quadrupled. We won the funding. This is a major blessing to our effort to bring organically grown food to a depressed area. THANKS, Garden Frugal." kzitem.info/news/bejne/x6WV3J-apKNpmKw
@hanhvu1289
7 жыл бұрын
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@kimberlyann1029
6 жыл бұрын
I've watched about 20 videos today, and your design is the best. Thank you for the clear step-by-step instructions. This is a fantastic alternative to the pricey Earth Box containers. And thank you for this well-produced FREE video. People who gripe that you talk too much should appreciate that you share your time and expertise and expect nothing in return.
@jedichocccake
4 жыл бұрын
I made mine following your tutorial years ago and never left a comment. I’ve had amazing results thru the years! 😊
@Suki272
10 жыл бұрын
I have an added extra tip. My son and I laced socks through each drainage pipe and curled them around the top of the pipes before attaching them to the reservoir. The socks made great wicks and while preventing dirt from gaining direct access to the reservoir. Once we began filling the container with dirt, we just packed the socks with dirt. The water ran right up and moistened the dirt above. Long socks also dangle all the way to the bottom of the container to catch every drop of water! Thanks for sharing your video.
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@holisticleedriven8532
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Really great tip! I was wondering how to keep dirt out. Gut idea!
@ledesalaura6793
9 жыл бұрын
This is the least expensive, simplest, and easiest self water container I have found! Great job! Two Green thumbs up!
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
Ledesa B Thanks so much!
@bobshaw8112
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great video. I made one of these yesterday in under 45 minutes... not bad for my first try. I really appreciate your "use what you have" approach. Here's what I did: - I used an 18 gal sterilite container... it was just under $5 - your idea of cutting the holes before making the big cut on the top was good and saved a lot of time. - though I hade sufficient drainage pipe (for other readers... it's in the outdoor section at hd... not plumbing) I used 6" plastic pots my local nursery throws away; I made cuts on the rim to allow water to flow, and placed them upside down in the bottom of the tub for supporting the cutout top that supports the soil above the water reservoir - I used sched 40 pvc pipe - not because it's needed.. But because I had it; as he said in the video... any pipe will do.... I would shy away from hose as well as a big hole in the side... bugs, mosquitoes love standing water here in Florida - to prevent soil seepage into the water reservoir in the bottom I lined the soil area with black landscaping plastic.... I picked this up for free from a roadside landscaping project in my community.... it was being thrown away (I got lots of pots here too....) I'm planting today and have high hopes... the design it perfect and I fully expect this under $10 design to work exactly as the very expensive grow boxes. There are many videos available on this subject.... I think this is the best. Bob
@bobshaw8112
7 жыл бұрын
By the way... I packed the plastic riser pipes with peat moss for better wicking.... good idea from another viewer.
@N2ONELUV
5 жыл бұрын
Great DIY Self Watering Container hack which turned out to be cheaper than the big box store price of $36- $39! Thanks for sharing
@shuang8139
6 жыл бұрын
We made 7 of these for our tiny 7th floor apartment patio and this is our 4th year growing now! We've grown everything from herbs to tomatoes, salad greens to snap peas and still going strong. Great design.
@zyper2012
10 жыл бұрын
10 foot drainage pipe. You could use the left over 6 feet as arms and legs to make a robot Halloween costume
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Jerry Vaagen or make more bins. ;)
@TheJulieGallagher
10 жыл бұрын
Great video! I especially like how the lid becomes the platform. I never would have thought of that! Makes it really simple to make one of these and saves a lot of money. Thanks for sharing.
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks. report back and post pictures on the facebook page.
@williamnoble86
5 жыл бұрын
A good tip is to drill a hole through the white pipe and through the corner of the bin so you can secure the fill pipe with a zip tie. I have had visitor walk up to it and pull it out. Adults can be worst than kids sometimes. Great video. I will definitely try this one in the summer.
@Toaster808
8 жыл бұрын
Using the six vertical pipes is soooo much easier than what I was doing. It keeps the empty planter nice and light vs using gravel or lava rocks. Great idea. Thank you. I'm going to put a bunch of these in line with 1/2" PVC pipe connecting them all. They will then be tied into a water control bucket with a float valve in it that will be hooked to a garden hose. The float will be set for right at where the PVC equalizer pipe is. This way if the water level drops below that level because the planter buckets are using it up, the float valve will open up, bringing the water level back up. The biggest concern with this setup is making sure that all planters boxes are exactly level. But once you get that right, everything takes care of itself.
@voicemint
10 жыл бұрын
This is a great DIY sub irrigation grow box design, Clint. I really like it, compared to those I've seen devised by others. I did something similar to a sub irrigated pot that I'd bought which did not have a very good design (I modified it). Btw, to help promote better water absorption into the soil, I used some strips of lint-free polyester terrycloth, started from the soil cylinders and run up to the top of the soil line. These act just like wicks and help deliver moisture up into the soil. When I broke down my pot at the end of the season, I found roots had grown into the strips rather extensively, showing that there was enough moisture to attract them.
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Very cool idea. Thanks for sharing.
@SW-xs7fj
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tutorial. I have looked at a lot of them and yours is the easiest and least expensive. I found the rubbermaid tubs at Home Depot for $8.97. I was wondering why you did not drill holes in the lid around the two pipes like some of the others (and the Earthbox, which has sort of a mesh lid.) Does it matter? If I have to get the drill out to do the side holes, should I put a few in the lid too?
@cookala
9 жыл бұрын
Shari Weinman Watch it to the very end where he mentions drilling holes in the lid BEFORE cutting it out.
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
cookala Yes that. :)
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
Shari Weinman Yes I drilled holes.
@joanneck
6 жыл бұрын
Great idea. The tubs aren't ugly and its a great way to keep plants from falling over in the wind too. Going to try this out for my balcony.
@janiceroberts7363
4 жыл бұрын
I used quart yogurt containers, drilled holes in them so they could fill with and drain the water. I love this idea. Thank you for explaining thoroughly for beginners.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
They work perfect for tomatoes. Mine were almost 8 feet tall. They can't get too wet. The soil is like a sponge and can only hold so much water. It works great!
@drjoeg
10 жыл бұрын
Hi Clint! Great information! I noticed that you used the 18 gallon Rubbermaid tub. Do you think the 14 or 10 gallon tub would work just as well? I was thinking about only having about 3 inches of soil in the tub and I am trying to keep it lighter in weight. If the smaller tub would work, could I just use about 3 inches of drainage pipe for less water storage? Do you see any problem with this idea? Thanks so much!
@buggsy5
6 жыл бұрын
Only 3" of soil will not work for plants that have fairly long roots, such as tomatos or peppers. It would work fine for radishes, lettuce and similar. The shallower the water, the more often you will have to refill the reservoir.
@daak1234
5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic simple explanation of making self watering pots out my old tubs. Ignore the haters , the more info on any introduction to any topic is great.
@trumpsahead
9 жыл бұрын
Nice, but a waste of time and practicality. Two 5-gallon buckets nesting together is much more practical with no work involved except making holes in the top bucket. This is old hat by now, c'mon.
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
trumpsahead yes that is one way to do it. c'mon.
@a1930ford
10 жыл бұрын
You were going to zoom in to show us the bottom with the drainage pipes shown, but you didn't do that in the video. I like the drainage tube idea, but I was not sure about the six ones you had, as I didn't see them and how they were used in the video. Are the 6 drain tubes placed beneath the lid that was trimmed down just for support of the lid? Do they have anything contained in them besides water? Should a piece of cut old panty hose or painter's strainer bag be placed around the bottoms of the two net pots in order to hold in the soil, but continue to allow water flow? Are you pushing the two drain hoses contained in the cut down lid on your bin any particular length to the inside? How high was your drain hole on the side of your bin? I really like the idea of using the drain hoses, as net pots are sometimes difficult to find/purchase locally. I was just unsure about how exactly you used them, as you didn't show the inside in your video. Thanks for the ideas and info.
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
two of the six are packed tight with dirt and open into the container. They will wick the water up. The other four are just below the bottom supporting it. I hope this helps.
@72alexalexalex
8 жыл бұрын
Ooh! This video has me so excited to make some of mine own for my balcony this summer! Thanks for the detailed instructions and for the tip about drilling the holes in the lid first!
@midori1
10 жыл бұрын
thanks for explaining the mechanics/reasoning behind the different features for us!
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@PlantzNThings
12 жыл бұрын
wow i never thought it would be this easy to build self watering pots.. Thank you! i will give this a try soon. I also subscribed. awsome that you met your goal of 100 Subs... now for the goal of 200 :)
@kaoline4172
7 жыл бұрын
I think, this is one of the most practical, fast and effective self watering stuff! Bravo!
@THEGREENCABBY
9 жыл бұрын
nice design on a large Self Watering Bucket. Do you not incorporate a drainage hole under your platform for excess water and if not are you having issues with overwatering, stagnant water or gnats?? Are you incorporating the plastic moisture barrier on top and the granular fertilizer for constant drip feeding through out the season?? Keep up the good work
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
THEGREENCABBY Yes I have a drainage hole. No gnat problems.
@THEGREENCABBY
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome how many plants do you often grow in this large bucket 2345? garden frugal
@aquafina6544
6 жыл бұрын
garden frugal, I wish you had shown how it works and less redundance.. I don't see how this will work bcus you talked and repeated so much it confused me
@PlantzNThings
12 жыл бұрын
I will :) I suggested that my friend do this for his cottage on his dock... i think it would last at least a week between waterings
@andrewshores6890
10 жыл бұрын
The piping the sticks through the lid in the bottom - you drill holes in that, correct?
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
I just cut it at an angle so it doesn't sit flat and plug up. It's just to fill the bottom with water.
@ChristopherHimes
12 жыл бұрын
I've watched a couple of people doing this exact project and this is by far the best... great job!
@WisVeggieGardeners
12 жыл бұрын
cool this will work much better then what I had planned for my melons on our shelf trellis I had planned to just use a bags of potting soil lay it down and cut holes in it and plant knowing i would have to keep watering it daily this way i can make 2 of them using what I already have and it will work better and when we do that segment for the show we can refer our views to this video thank you
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
You fill it with dirt to the top so I'm not sure what you mean. Check out the Facebook page photos. You can see my whole line of containers on the side of the house. The wicking works like a sponge. It will suck the water level up and keep the soil moist. A sponge can only hold so much moisture, just like the soil. It will suck it up and keep it wet until the reservoir runs out of water.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
You can but the roots will grow into them all the way into the reservoir. It's better to have that layer of air to prune the roots and stop them from growing into the water and having their roots sitting in water the whole time. You can try it. Let me know how it works?
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
A few work their way into the water. For the most part no. I have never tried potatoes in them. I think they would grow better in the ground or in a tower where you can hill the soil up to increase yield. If you try potatoes in them, report back and let me know how they do. Thanks for watching.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
The PVC is used for water pipe, so I don't think it does. I don't think the bin will either. The only question is the black pipe but either way I'm not that worried about it. If you are worried about it I would research it, or use only food grade materials. That's up to you.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
The problem with that is the plant roots will grow all the way done and be sitting in that water. It would kill most plants. Having the dirt above the water with a space of air, prunes the roots and stops them from growing into the water.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
I've never had a root rot problem. It's like a sponge. It can't take up more water than it can hold. It keeps it the just right. Root rot would be from too much water. The soil falling in isn't really a problem. Thanks for watching.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
You can add it anytime. You can do it everyday if you want. Mine could go almost 5 days in the summer. You'll know by how much you have to add after a certain amount of days. You'll get the know after doing it.
@GardenFrugal
12 жыл бұрын
I put one tomato plant, or 2 pepper plants. I use the square foot gardening method and just apply that to my containers. So it depends on which size containers you use. Please report back if you make one. :)
@kenichitofftsr.3030
8 жыл бұрын
Having a 5 gal reservoir instead of the 1 gal most build is so much better because you can leave for a month or more without worrying. The soil must breath. A plastic cover inhibits that. I recommend landscaping fabric (weed block). It adds cost, but is worth it. Also I would put the drain hole at soil level. It won't make the soil soggy. The level will drop quickly and the capillary action will be spread throughout the container. It will encourage the roots to spread also. Isn't that better than having them grow into the wells where the soil is soggy? Holes can be drilled near the bottom of the soil line to ensure good air supply but they need to be lined with weed block fabric.
@1st67mustang390
10 жыл бұрын
Made this while watching the Bronco game. Super easy! Excited to get a garden going under my grow light!
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Keep me posted on how it grows for you. Thanks for sharing.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
People do that but like I said in the video I don't like it. The huge hole allows bugs, and misquotes to get in there. I like the pipe which you can cap to keep things out. It's up to you.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea. I don't know. The only way to find out how well it works is to try it. Please try it and and let me know how it works. My only concern would be too much water.
@LanaMTV
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Great idea! I just was researching the alternative to the raised garden and was looking into buying some dripping system for watering. Now instead wasting so much money on raised bed and watering system i will try to build garden out of boxes :) and i always can expend my garden without headache.
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
great idea.
@jacquelineaniekasouthern7066
10 жыл бұрын
Do you cut holes into the two drain tubes in the middle where u pack the dirt?
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
Jacqueline Anieka Southern Yes there is holes cut in the bottom where the tubes come up. That way the dirt and water is wicked up into the rest of the soil in the container.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
I didn't pay $80 for an one. I think that crazy! Just google it. They are about $55 plus shipping. Maybe you can find a knockoff cheaper with a different name.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
Really? That's crazy. Google Drain Pipe Perforated and which every big box store you want. Either the Orange one or the Blue one. ;) They both have it.
@PauldeBoerJr
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. You mention that you don't want too much water in the dirt, that you want the water under the dirt and to wick up as necessary. Why's that?
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Too much can kill plants. Watering from below doesn't compact the soil and prevents weeds from growing.
@buggsy5
6 жыл бұрын
It doesn't totally prevent weeds, but it certainly minimizes them. Some weeds will germinate and grow even in the sparse moisture that will be found at the top of the planting soil.
@NoahNobody
10 жыл бұрын
These are grate for tomatoes. Let them grow about 10inches in small pots, then bury them in the SIP. The roots will come out of the stem and your plant will explode a few of weeks after.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
I hope you do. Please report back if you make some and post pictures to the facebook page. You'll love them. :)
@timrobinson6111
9 жыл бұрын
Excellent, This is just the idea I have been looking for. Double Thumbs Up.
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
Tim Robinson Keep me posted and let me know how they grow for you. ;) You'll love them.
@timrobinson6111
9 жыл бұрын
garden frugal I am going to be adding 4 or 5 of these to my garden this year. Check it out on KZitem at ( fatboys farm ).
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Let me know if you have any questions. Please post pictures to the Facebook page. :)
@freakygeaktwo
12 жыл бұрын
I got some buckets for this but fear I may not have enough dirt and the plastic's for the base just yet, one bucket I hope to use for compost tea my worms have been working hard on the bedding and few scraps I've given them the past three weeks tomorrow seeing as how it's past midnight today :) great how to Clint now when we poor dirt from the bag to the pot what end do we use ? :P ;)
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. If you make one please report back and let me know what you think.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Please report back or share photo's on my Facebook page. :)
@GraceFrankHerman
11 жыл бұрын
While writing an after school kid's garden proposal we included this DIY project in the budget. The numbers of grow beds we are be able to afford, and therefore the numbers of students we impact, quadrupled. We won the funding. This is a major blessing to our effort to bring organically grown food to a depressed area. THANKS, Garden Frugal.
@TheRenegadeJane
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the walkthrough! Exactly what I've been searching for! I've already ordered those same containers to start my own self watering garden. Really excited to get started. I've been looking at dozens of homemade potting soil mixes for this sort of thing and can't decide on which one would be the most cost effective while still being productive. What mix do you use for yours since clearly your garden does very well with whatever you are using. :)
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Great! I use a black gold product. Any mix with peat or coco will do great.
@mrd2689a
10 жыл бұрын
Great video! This will be my first time making any garden of any sort in my life, but it seems easy after watching this video! I'm heading out to Home Depot right now! Thank you so much.
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Report back!
@missfloflowers
7 жыл бұрын
Hi there , looks like a great èasy project.I'll do it for flowers.However the plastic container will leach plastic ? I wouldn't use it for food.EspecIally, with the sun hitting the plastic, I think it may not be safe for food.
@vincentnapolitano-v3f
11 ай бұрын
Almost ok but nowhere for your roots to grow. Put it in the backyard and your small plants will love it. Drill a bunch of holes in that flat plastic with the drain pipes in it and your roots will have somewhere to autoprune themselves. But like I said, almost ok. But thanks for your video either way.
@LilJerry98
4 жыл бұрын
Love the idea with the black drain pipe for support and wicks. One question though... I know you mentioned the drain pipe is perforated, but have you found that his is enough surface area contact with the packed soil to get good enough wicking action to the soil in top of unit? Also hear that there is a limit as to how high you can get water to wick... I've just built one of these to spec and its been 2 days and I don not find that the water is wicking to the top of soil. I packed good with wet peat moss and the rest of the soil is a mix of peat (60%), coco coir (30%) and perlite (10%). Any suggestions?
@nikhilsukumar23
8 жыл бұрын
Sorry I didn't understand how this works. Since when you add soil the soil would clog up the pipes and enter the reservoir. And the whole soil gets submerged of goes into the reservoir beneath.
@a1930ford
10 жыл бұрын
I am soon moving to a really hot area of Texas and it is under schedule 5 alert status, which means very, very little watering at all is allowed there at all. I see you have a green bin that your modifying, but I am wondering if a white one would actually be better instead in hot climates as the one I am moving to, as it would not absorb so much heat from the sun? Any thoughts on that? It would seem that the heat would really beat down on the sides of a dark colored bin and would actually warm the plant and cause more water evaporation.
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
It might make a little difference but I don't think a whole lot. You don't want the light to pass into the bin and form algae. Most of the plants I grow in them are hot, sun loving plants like tomatoes and peppers. It has never affected them, well unless you think 6 to 8 foot tomatoes plants are bad. ;)
@MrKathiejean
11 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to raise the floor up so the dirt level will be higher or closer to the top? It appeared to me that your water level is up to 6" with the dirt levels on top of that. Does that place plants too low? Or can you fill the dirt to the desired level appropriate for the plant to receive sunlight? How does the wicking work? Does it stop wicking once water is distributed? Sorry, but this is a bit new to me. Thanks
@bobbgeez
11 жыл бұрын
Like the use of perforated drainage pipe for support, but also its ribs are spiral in form and you can literally screw them into the lid (floor) holes to be sure to get the depth just right in the 2 middle soil-filled/wicking areas without need to zip-tie them in place. I do think you left out the need to cut out a corner area in the 'lid' for the watering tube to fit all the way down to the bottom, but that's kind of a no-brainer and is seen in a picture or 2 anyway. Great job on a great video!
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
It's drainage pipe. It already has a lot of little holes in it.
@WalmartGreatFalls
11 жыл бұрын
I went to Home Depot to buy a type of fan commonly called a "squirrel cage fan" (they have cylinder shaped turbine with fins that move the air) the employee that offered to "help" me, got on her radio and asked another employee "Do we have any animal cage fans?" LOL Try looking in their plumbing section. I believe this stuff is used as septic tank drains.
@The420Mumbles
11 жыл бұрын
I found that running a small aquarium pump with 2 stones 1 for ea. tub puts oxygen in the water really grows faster i use a small wall timer to run it on & off & tapped a spinkler zone line to feed the water to it all at the fill pipe small line I use it to keep water to chicken water bowl fresh everyday! a spare zone on my timer is set for 10 min! works great
@wysperdwytch
12 жыл бұрын
i hadnt thought of useing a weeping tile toline the bottom but it is perfect with all the drainage holes..... how l;ong do you think that these would hold up in the sun?? i ask my local grocery chain to save their frosting buckets for me and they give me all the 3-5 gallon buckets i want for free.......... i just have to clean them........ :)
@defilogik
11 жыл бұрын
Do you have to worry about root rot when having this kind of set up?? is it constantly drawing up water?? I also thought that the weed cloth would do well on the bottom to keep loose soil from dropping in, especially if you put down coconut husk in first, which also helps to wick moisture.
@barksdalerichard7f2
11 жыл бұрын
I have nothing but thanks for this idea ...Were I have a limited amount of space for planting this works out great for planting my greens and carrots so Thanks much friend... Hey check out growing your greens .com ..with John Coler ..Take care !
@The2012Vacation
11 жыл бұрын
If you know of or have a friend that does cattle farming you can get these 15 gal round tubs that minerals come in that the cows lick for a little of nothing. I have made one of these systems with 2 of them and it is great.
@rarulis
11 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be a good idea to make a bigger drainage hole and then just fill up the water by there with a hose? I wanted to start a container garden on my balcony and that's what they do in the book I'm reading.
@defconone1498
9 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video! Last year i gifted a tomato plant in a pot to my sister but the roots rotted due to poor drainage. This year I will try your system. I'm off to the hardware store for some pvc pipes :)
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
Private Netizen Awesome!
@reginabradshaw7259
9 жыл бұрын
I love this idea.I want to use for my tomatoes. Hope this works for my German Johnson tomatoes. I am a DYS person. Thank you! :)
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
Regina Bradshaw Awesome! Report back to the facebook page.
@UseYourManners123
11 жыл бұрын
THis is awesome!!! I bought a self watering orchid at home depot last year on clearance and it is awesome to care for now i can make my own out of all my old tubs?? thanks! :)
@dlsmith2
10 жыл бұрын
if I was to plant tomatoes, eggplants and peppers....do you think I could get more than one in each container ?
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Peppers, yes two. Tomatoes, two is pushing it. You could. I do one. Eggplants one.
@TomPalissade
9 жыл бұрын
Sorry man but you say nothing and you experiment nothing, what is your aim? Have you tried the Walmart grow bags system, check on KZitem, for 50 cents a bag you grow a tomato plants or else, no earthbox at 30 bucks each (when I searched a cheaper solution many years ago "earthboxes" were costing 50 $.
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
Tom Britt That pool you keep your bags in will fall apart in one season. It doesn't hold up to the uv light and is very brittle. Good luck with that.
@vickib4063
8 жыл бұрын
For the life of me I'll never understand how these wick. Water finds it's own level so will only be higher up in the soil if the soil can hold the moisture otherwise it will slowly leach down to the bottom where it becomes simply a reservoir of water and where the plant roots can go down through the holes to get to the water or down through those big black tubes. Water cannot wick up unless it is travelling to a lower place after going up. such as if you have a piece of string going from the bottom of the bowl over the side of the bowl and then down below the bowl. Wicking beds just don't make sense. yes they provide a reservoir for the water but they can't make water go uphill. I am pretty sure all those examples you see of successful wicking beds are simply because the roots of the plants have found their way down into the reservoir of water. Just doesn't make sense to me. Would love to see it working through a clear side for proof. I am such a skeptic. lol
@JacqieCoffman
11 жыл бұрын
Which big store did you get your drainage pipe from I went to home depot they looked st me like I was nuts when I asked for corrugated drainage pipe
@lucybellescott7531
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video, but if you could show us more of what you did on inside rather than talking & continuing to tell us we could do what we want, think you could be more successful at teaching.
@GraceFrankHerman
11 жыл бұрын
RU Bob Ross reborn? [Bob Ross, oil painting wizard from 1980s PBS.] GOD Bless Him!!!
@samuelmckenzie5456
8 жыл бұрын
sam Mc: the way it looks will the corrugated tubes be filled with dirt ?, I can see later in the video lineing the inside with burlap will hold the dirt so how will the dirt get its moisture may be I am missing something.
@primrozie
8 жыл бұрын
yes, he did say to pack the dirt into those two tubes. Another person's video, Larry Hall does rain gutter gardens and says to use potting MIX not potting SOIL. Mix will draw water up better and is much lighter.
@WeggieQueen2005
10 жыл бұрын
Did you drill a train hole or something towards the bottom to drain the water if you over fill? Great video btw!
@GardenFrugal
10 жыл бұрын
Yes, just below the dirt line.
@GardenFrugal
12 жыл бұрын
I would have no idea. Report back after you try.
@DiStackhouse
6 жыл бұрын
Would be nice if you’d have pointed the camera over the tub so we can see what it looks like inside. Volume off and I see a man talking to his tub...
@akavery
4 жыл бұрын
So, do you pack soil down into the vertical tubes? Most self watering garden container systems have a soil cup that touches the bottom of the container and is filled with soil. This acts as a water wick to wick up water into the rest of the soil
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
Did you pack the soil in the wicking tubes really hard? You need to make sure the soil is pack really good in the tubes to suck the water up. Also what kind os soil did you use. You can't use garden soil. It needs to be a soil with peat moss or other material to suck the water as well. A good potting mix best.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Come on over to the facebook page and please post photo's if you make them. I would love to hear what you think and see how well they work for you. :)
@waltlars3687
11 жыл бұрын
idea for tomatoes or pepers that need staking or trelises put a pvc pipe in each corner tie strings from them
@cnel5552
8 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try your self watering container and provide feedback
@BJJandBS
12 жыл бұрын
Interested in applying this on medical cannabis grows. Will see how it goes
@5winder
9 жыл бұрын
Is there some reason to keep the lid, after cutting out the middle?
@carolynseverson4821
8 жыл бұрын
he used it to hold down some plastic to prevent evaporation
@TexPR1
4 жыл бұрын
You need to put a piece of landscape fabric or even an old sheet or pillow cases on the piece that will keep your soil above the water this is to keep your soil from falling through the holes into the water reservoir at the bottom.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
The holes in the drainage pipe are small enough to keep the dirt in them. I lined some of them with newspaper on the bottom but I don't think it's needed. Once they are full they don't move around.
@yes350yes
9 жыл бұрын
So what was the problem you had by not drilling a bunch of small holes in the cutout lid part
@GardenFrugal
9 жыл бұрын
yes350yes I don't understand?
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! That is so awesome! Thanks so much. Where are you going to be doing this? Please post pictures on my facebook page or email me some. I would love to hear more about it. I would love pictures to see the kids enjoying the containers. This made my day! Thanks again.
@PaulLadendorf
3 жыл бұрын
In todays dollars its probably 50 bucks lol.
@GardenFrugal
11 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I would love to see them. I don't know for sure but I don't think they do. I guess each container is different. GO CANUCKS!!!!
@opnorty
11 жыл бұрын
The black plastic drainage pipe is high density polyethylene. I wouldn't worry about it.
@melissarmt7330
5 жыл бұрын
How do you pack in the soil so that the water reservoir isn't fouled with soil and how do to create the wicking action?
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