I used the dollar tree last year. I had flowers in some and I sprouted strawberry seeds and planted them. ( strawberries you get from the store scrape off the seeds and put them on a wet paper towel in a ziplock bag. When they sprout, plant them), My biggest problem was watering. I had to water twice a day and when the soil got dry, the water would run out and not soak in to the soil. But I did get several "free" strawberry plants.

I got the Terra cotta colored pots this year and used an actual Terra cotta pot turned upside down as the base of my towers to keep from damaging the plastic when I weed wack. I also used a step drill bit to drill out the center hole and that kept from cracking the plastic.

Nicely done. Good solid planned info, covered important points efficiently. Pleasant , informative, clear, specific instructions. LOVED the follow-up & included answers to frequently asked questions. 😊 Bravo!

@diybythepond

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!

I never thought to use coffee filters. Brilliant idea! Thanks! I usually put small rocks ( gravel like)in the bottom.

@ellenfisher6341

3 ай бұрын

I use coffee filters in the bottom of all my pots . They really do work great . I have also reused the filters for this purpose , as well as mixing the used coffee grounds in with the soil .

I don’t use a drill, I used a soldering tool to melt a hole through. No cracking.

Beautiful, I would glue those glass bead rock things on there for sparkle.

I was thinking of planting "Hens and Chicks" in 3 stacked together. Another video I watched used plastic bottles, like soda or water bottles, to water the plants in each section. She cut off the bottoms, left the caps on, put holes in the cap and around the bottle about 3" up, put it , cap side down, in the center of the pot, by the rod. Making them easier to put water in.

@mistybatten1829

3 ай бұрын

i saw that video too..very cool idea!

I would use two nested pots for the bottommost level, considering how prone they are to shatter. Maybe with a few big dollops of expanding foam between the two as well. Otherwise, I think I like this rebar & PVC idea. I am still planning to use a tetherball-like pole for myself, however.

Run the drill in reverse so they don’t crack.

Thank you! Very informative! I just bought 20 of these, I got the 3/4 pipe to stabilize, this weekend. Thank you for showing the slow and light pressure. That will help us, when my husband drills our holes. I just subscribed to your channel!!!

I really like the idea of stacking on top of the PVC. I'll definitely try this! Thank you ❤

Great info. I saw another video where this woman suggested just punching out one of the holes in the bottom to prevent the water from draining out too quickly. Since I also live in Texas - with the super hot summers - so this made sense to me. I have some of them both ways - some with three drainage holes and some with just one. I'll find out this summer which one performs better. Since I've got strawberries in both stacks, it should be a good experiment.

@ACommunistLoveStory

2 ай бұрын

Any updates? Getting ready to do this myself

I’m excited to try it. I have seen a suggestion elsewhere to put a 1/2 inch pvc pipe on the rebar to keep it from rusting. . I love the idea of the base to elevate your plants. I think coating the pots with a UV resistant seal will help protect them from sun damage. I’m thinking of gluing some plastic mosaic tiles or something to protect them as well as customize them maybe with the house address

@diybythepond

Жыл бұрын

Great! Hopefully, the uv resistant spray will extend the life of your planters, and the mosaic tiles sound fun.

Great ideas!

Great video in very informative! I recently boughta stack of these stackables in one of my local Dollar Trees, and this is a great idea!

Very nice. I wonder how they would look spray painted in different colors? I read a few comments. Apparently you have to water a lot if it gets hot. One person only opened up one drainage hole. That sounds like a good idea.

@YT4Me57

2 ай бұрын

Dollar Tree sells them in many different colors. If growing food in them, I wouldn't suggest spray painting them.

Great idea for using coffee filters

Great job 👏

@diybythepond

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing ❤

@diybythepond

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

What my husband thought of us using a soldering tool to make the holes! Works amazing. And there is a wonderful site from the Ozarks where she created a free watering system for these. Ingenious. Can't remember her title but probably find by searching "free watering system for stackables". Used 2 or plattic bottles.

@carlschnackel3051

4 ай бұрын

The link to that video is kzread.info/dash/bejne/oZ6GubmcpsbOeZM.html. I've built a stack of them for my strawberries. I don't know how well it works yet, but I'll find out how they do this summer.

If you keep the stacked planters right side up and place a wood board underneath where you want your holes drilled your plastic pots won’t crack.

Thank you!

@diybythepond

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Have you used stackable planters? These have been a fun way for us to garden vertically. Let me know if you elevate your planters, and if you have any tips that you've learned while using these stackable planters. Thanks for watching!

Does anyone know if these are safe to grow food in? Like is it food grade?

Are they UV resistant? If not, they won't last more than about one season.

@diybythepond

3 ай бұрын

The tag that comes on the stackable planters did not mention uv resistant. I have had stackable planters for a few seasons in Texas where they do get a lot of sun exposure. Mine have become more brittle over time and a couple have small cracks near the top edge of the rim this season. They have not broken apart for me, but I may do a short video in the future to discuss how the sun has affected my stackables over the years. Thanks for the comment.

You mentioned you used it for greens before. Wondering what the results for that was?

@diybythepond

3 ай бұрын

Greens have done well. They have a shallow root system, which works for these stackables. You may have to rotate your stackables around if all sides don't get at least a couple hours daily of sunlight. I plan to do a video soon about growing lettuce in the stackables.

@mothersson2002

3 ай бұрын

@@diybythepond Thanks!(:)

You didn't indicate a time frame for how long it took from planting to harvest. And what herbs need to be towards the top cause they like dryer soil? I assume the top layer would dry out faster but idk I'm just now getting into gardening at 40 lol Thanks!

@diybythepond

2 ай бұрын

Harvest time will vary with each plant and your particular garden zone. If you plant from seed, your seed packets will usually indicate expected harvest time. Transplanted herbs purchased as plants from a garden center are harvest ready or close to harvest ready. The planter cells for the stackable planters are small, and they generally dry out quickly. I suggest watering all the cells daily and twice daily if you're in a hot climate. Plants which like direct sunlight can go higher up on your stackable. Happy gardening!

It said V5G on the label. Does that mean food grade?

@diybythepond

3 ай бұрын

The sequence of numbers and letters on that part of the label is part of their postal code in British Columbia.

What did you plant in them

@diybythepond

Ай бұрын

Herbs and strawberries.

BPA free, if food grade??

@diybythepond

4 ай бұрын

I think several of the recycling codes between 1-6 are bpa free. From what I've read #5 is food grade and bpa free. Thanks for the comment!

Can you give me the address of the manufacturer please

@diybythepond

6 ай бұрын

I purchased these stackable planters from Dollar Tree. I don't have their address, but you may be able to find that online. Thanks.