Rain Gutter System ?

My Foot Smells · July 29, 2016

I like it and plan on implementation for some peppers and other oddities (no full sized toms) for next year. I watched a video, and did some light reading, but had some questions.

I did not plan to use a float for continuous feed and was thinking a manual feed would be fine, primarily b/c I don't want hoses out in the maintenance area. Guess that would be o.k.?

Does everyone use a basket at the bottom of the bucket? I guess you fill that up with dirt and the dirt acts as a wick - or do you use something else?

I've got several HD 5 gallon buckets but they have holes in the bottom. Plug 'em up, or it is o.k. to have holes in bottom of bucket.

I see some ppl have big holes all along the bucket and then line w/ landscape fabric. Is this better.

I know some guys here use the RGGS, so experience is a good teacher. My plan is to make a section in the garden with weed retardant, and pea gravel for clean growing area. I'm going to plant corn where my pepper patch is now.

Any tips would be appreciated. tia

(I will be offline this afternoon, so unable to comment on any replies; but will log on this evening or tomm morning - just to let you that your comments are very much appreciated and my lack of response is being out of pocket).

July 29, 2016	#1
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	Rain Gutter System ? I like it and plan on implementation for some peppers and other oddities (no full sized toms) for next year. I watched a video, and did some light reading, but had some questions. I did not plan to use a float for continuous feed and was thinking a manual feed would be fine, primarily b/c I don't want hoses out in the maintenance area. Guess that would be o.k.? Does everyone use a basket at the bottom of the bucket? I guess you fill that up with dirt and the dirt acts as a wick - or do you use something else? I've got several HD 5 gallon buckets but they have holes in the bottom. Plug 'em up, or it is o.k. to have holes in bottom of bucket. I see some ppl have big holes all along the bucket and then line w/ landscape fabric. Is this better. I know some guys here use the RGGS, so experience is a good teacher. My plan is to make a section in the garden with weed retardant, and pea gravel for clean growing area. I'm going to plant corn where my pepper patch is now. Any tips would be appreciated. tia (I will be offline this afternoon, so unable to comment on any replies; but will log on this evening or tomm morning - just to let you that your comments are very much appreciated and my lack of response is being out of pocket).