General discussion regarding the techniques and methods used to successfully grow tomato plants in containers.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: NewHampshire Zone 5a
Posts: 83
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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.jpgContainer07.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 11:58 AM. |
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5 gallon bucket , automatic watering system , self-watering , sip |
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