Finally got my SIPs and AWS up and running!

Fat Charlie · June 18, 2012

I finally had a chance to put together some of my planters this weekend. Everything's been ready to go for a while (I got a bunch of buckets last spring), but time, energy and opportunity haven't all fallen into place before.

Ready to start:
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The two buckets ready to go together:
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The wicking basket:
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Those cups can do more than just start seeds!

Installed:
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Cutting the landscaping fabric:
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My failed upside down planter buckets from two or three years ago drowned the poor plants because I used newspaper. Lesson learned.

Installed:
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Water feed tubing:
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I was at the box store and they had warnings about using the vinyl tubing for drinking water purposes. So I got this "refrigerator ice maker tubing."

Fill and drain holes:
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Container finished, just waiting to be hooked up:
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The tube fits snugly, and the landscaping fabric is there to keep my garden from growing malaria along with the peppers, maters and taters.

June 18, 2012	#1
Fat Charlie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NewHampshire Zone 5a Posts: 83	Finally got my SIPs and AWS up and running! I finally had a chance to put together some of my planters this weekend. Everything's been ready to go for a while (I got a bunch of buckets last spring), but time, energy and opportunity haven't all fallen into place before. Ready to start: Container01.jpg The two buckets ready to go together: Container02.jpg The wicking basket: Container03.jpg Those cups can do more than just start seeds! Installed: Container04.jpg Cutting the landscaping fabric: Container05.jpg My failed upside down planter buckets from two or three years ago drowned the poor plants because I used newspaper. Lesson learned. Installed: Container06.jpg Container07.jpg Water feed tubing: Container08.jpg I was at the box store and they had warnings about using the vinyl tubing for drinking water purposes. So I got this "refrigerator ice maker tubing." Fill and drain holes: Container09.jpg Container finished, just waiting to be hooked up: Container10.jpg The tube fits snugly, and the landscaping fabric is there to keep my garden from growing malaria along with the peppers, maters and taters. Last edited by Fat Charlie; June 18, 2012 at 12:58 PM.