Topic: container growing tip

[thifasmom]

found this and decided to share :)

http://www.thegoldenreport.com/asp/jerrysnewsmanager/anmviewer.asp?a=1224&z=3

[asbean]

It's amazing what can be grown in a tiny space. Some friends have a courtyard garden in the city centre, they have a vine, grow potatoes, tomatoes, salad, beans, courgettes and still have room for flowers.

You just have to be imaginative about containers and think "upwards"

[Barnowl]

Worth checking out Bionic Wellies' version

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,31178.msg309711.html#msg309711

(I do something similar but smaller and not as well made  :))

[thifasmom]

i knew this idea must have been on here before, you A4A members are way to astute for something this ingenious to slip by ;) :) :D. As it was the first time i have come across it thought i would share as there are so many new members joining of late.

i think i would use this idea with my black flower buckets in the greenhouse this year, it should help with the watering and feeding of the crops. when they are done i would post the piccies.

[Barnowl]

I like it - it's a lot simpler than cutting up lots of pipe and chicken wire, although perhaps rather unsightly  :)

Could probably get the polystyrene boxes from your local green grocer or fishmonger.

[Arumlily]

what are those tube stuff sticking up in each container? Are they for watering purposes I wonder?

[Barnowl]

Yes. You water until the water starts flowing out of the overflow you cut into the lower polystyrene box (or overflow holes you  drilled).

[thifasmom]

i'll probably do mine this way ie with buckets minus the lid though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZUCxBHeq04&NR=1

[Arumlily]

Thanks Barnowl! Gosh there are so many clever and creative folks about!

[Barnowl]

Thanks Barnowl! Gosh there are so many clever and creative folks about!

Yes - if I hadn't seen Bionic's photos it never would have occurred to me to botch up something similar and now there's the "double bucket approach" which looks even easier.

[Kea]

There was another one posted on here last year? or maybe the year before which used a rectangular plastic box in much the same way. I'd forgotten about it though so thanks for the reminder.