Need quick ans., pls. OK to use just 2 pond bskts?

arlinek · May 21, 2007

I've got everything together now to make 2-3 DIY earthboxes. At H. Depot I got these black, square plant basket containers, made for a pond. They are about 9" square, 6" high. Can I just use two of these for the "support" of the screen (I'm actually cutting out the bottom of a second 18 gal. container to use as the screen/separator, which will also support it around the perimeter)? I mean to use the two baskets as the support and no other PVC, except for the fill tube. If that's okay, should I put the soil MIX in BOTH baskets, in addition to laying it on top, of course, or just fill in ONE basket with the mix and leave the other empty?

May 21, 2007	#1
arlinek Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 37	Need quick ans., pls. OK to use just 2 pond bskts? I've got everything together now to make 2-3 DIY earthboxes. At H. Depot I got these black, square plant basket containers, made for a pond. They are about 9" square, 6" high. Can I just use two of these for the "support" of the screen (I'm actually cutting out the bottom of a second 18 gal. container to use as the screen/separator, which will also support it around the perimeter)? I mean to use the two baskets as the support and no other PVC, except for the fill tube. If that's okay, should I put the soil MIX in BOTH baskets, in addition to laying it on top, of course, or just fill in ONE basket with the mix and leave the other empty?