global buckets

[hoefarmer]

My first year using single or double 5 gallon buckets. I need to do another as I have a Porter to plant. It has rained so much I don't have any data from this years trial. Does anyone an opinion which is better?

[kayrobbins]

I make something very similar to the global buckets. One year just to make sure they were worth the effort I planted the same variety in one of those, just a 5 gallon bucket and a raised bed. Sine then, I have never planted a tomato in anything but the double bucket sytem.

[luigiwu]

I've done both and love this:
Of course if you only need one more bucket it might not make sense... I think you can get more soil and more reservoir in the 2 bucket system which is better for indeterminates (if that is what you're planting...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyOI...zA8l0zv1Rvt1IA

[franknmiss]

Normally gardening in raised beds, this is my first year with containers.
Earthboxes, Global Buckets and a simple container.
After one month in the garden, all are performing very well.
The global buckets have a smaller resovoir and are starting to require twice a day refills which is the only downside I can see.
For my first attempt - The buckets are growing Dwarfs this year.
I really like all three methods especially the cost of the double buckets, and plan to incorporate them in the garden for now on.
I'm hooked and don't think you can go wrong either way.
Frank