My wife decided she wanted some patio vegetable plants this year, even though we're still in an apartment. We happened to have some plastic litter buckets and old 5 gallon buckets that she keeps saying to just throw away, so I compromised. She's still of the opinion that "it's tacky", but has agreed that it's cost effective to get started. We decided to just do a variety of peppers and tomatoes this year, as it is something we know we'll use.
I had a pretty green thumb for house plants growing up, and have always liked the pots with the self-watering cutout near the base. I also have a lot of interest in hydroponics & aquaponics, but no space or money to put into that kind of project just yet. One of my favorite projects from several years ago was this:
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I decided to combine the drainage idea of the Dutch bucket project with the self-watering pot. The hope is that this will make it easier to keep the rock and soil layers separated throughout the growing season, providing necessary drainage as well as an overflow in case of over watering or heavy rain.
We have our seeds started and buckets mostly prepped (just need to add the potting mix), but I was looking for any feedback, recommendations, pointers, etc... Would also welcome anyone who wants to share their container/patio garden set-ups for others to see.
I had a pretty green thumb for house plants growing up, and have always liked the pots with the self-watering cutout near the base. I also have a lot of interest in hydroponics & aquaponics, but no space or money to put into that kind of project just yet. One of my favorite projects from several years ago was this:
Dutch Bucket Hydroponic System
Dutch Bucket Hydroponic System: This, like all my other instructables is dedicated to my beloved daughter Rachael Marie who was taken from me way to early in life. Here it is folks, The one you all have been waiting for. The famous Dutch Bucket Hydroponic System I have been tellin…
We have our seeds started and buckets mostly prepped (just need to add the potting mix), but I was looking for any feedback, recommendations, pointers, etc... Would also welcome anyone who wants to share their container/patio garden set-ups for others to see.
