Did this with strawberries a long time ago with the addition of quarter-inch drip irrigating tubing fished up through the bottom of the tower. Strawberries are perennial where I was living so I could leave them just as they were (plus occasional topping dressing with compost) for about five years before it was time for new plants. Had over 200 strawberry plants growing that way.

@BeccaNiederkrom1

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!! I love that for you! I am so heading to Lowes for more buckets to do strawberry and spinach.

@Montasia1112011

2 жыл бұрын

what zone?

@dergluckliche4973

2 жыл бұрын

@@Montasia1112011 Zone 9. They were fine in the winter because it rarely stayed below freezing. Hot summers though, so rather than paint the buckets, like in the video, I wrapped them in a layer of that reflective foil-bubble wrap insulation, and then a double layer of shade cloth with holes cut in each. The whole set up sat on a partially, high-shaded brick patio. The towers that weren't shaded in the afternoon sun I'd throw a couple of old sheer curtains or old white sheets over on the hottest days. Some leaf edges got a little crispy but neither the plants nor fruit suffered much. It was really gourmet compost and soil I'd used and they got a weekly spray of worm casting tea, plus slow-release fertilizer during the season. I had access to A LOT of oak leaves and cedar needles - strawberries are acid-lovers. I placed (not fastened) bucket lids on the top to help retain moisture. Hope you're able to give it a try and it works out for you.

@911DAE

2 жыл бұрын

Ideas are thoughts and thoughts are energy which travels amongst all of us 😍

@melaniebrown4947

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's so good to know. Thank for sharing!

Beautiful and beautifully described! I loved the "sacrifice" of the ripe banana!

Those are huge and gorgeous, great idea minus the paint bucket. Use food grade buckets instead. Great music too😊

@suecollins3246

2 жыл бұрын

Kuk music!

@kickdragon

2 жыл бұрын

Pickle buckets

@kelliwiemers6445

2 жыл бұрын

Paint buckets sold in the stores where I live are food grade. They're in the paint department and have a sticker on them saying food grade. And if you flip them over they have numbers in the recycling arrows. When you look those numbers up it will tell you which are food grade.

@johnndavis7647

Жыл бұрын

As long as it's just latex paint the buckets will have a "2" code on the bottom which is food grade. I scrubb them out good of course. The grey buckets have UV Inhibitors in the plastic so they last longer outdoors. Some of the white buckets will get brittle in a couple of years exposure to the sun. Check the dumpsters where they are building new housing for empty paint buckets. You can get half a dozen at a time if you are lucky.

😧😱🤯 💥You just blew my mind. I was going to break down and put tower together from dollar tree pots, but this looks like more fun. And this will probably work better with my current lazy system of composting in place and creating self-watering systems for my plants. Thanks for the tip. 😍

This is such a great idea and money saving as well. Those towers cost so much and you have made your own 😊 I'm most definitely going to try this

@NoSweatGardening

Жыл бұрын

I've tried it with basil, cosmos, and spinach, they work great

@capcuteditsk6605

Жыл бұрын

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You can get food grade buckets like that from most grocery stores sometimes for free if you just ask and sometimes for a dollar depending on the store.

As someone who is used to plant in these buckets, I tell you they have short life time, they will barely last for a year then break into pieces, especially if they are exposed to sun.

@user-qr3dp1yc5r

2 жыл бұрын

Because those buckets are made this way, so they can be biodegradable, because of ecology reasons.

@jeffrymichineau4002

Жыл бұрын

Experiment with different plants like lettuce kale or something..

Nature is so amazing and people who know how to honour her understood lots of things 🥰

@mother8696

Жыл бұрын

God is so good to us isn’t he?

Please don't use a bucket that used to hold chemicals or spray paint things when you will be eating food you grow. Use a food grade bucket or even soda bottles before using other types of buckets. They are not food grade and may contain toxins in the plastic and definitely don't release those chemicals by using a torch on the plastic. That being said, this IS a great idea if you use food grade buckets. You can likely get these buckets free or very cheaply at local grocery stores, bakeries, delis, or restaurants if you ask them to save them for you.

Thank you video is very helpful and creative..Godbless

Thanks for sharing yoir video,nice idea to grow more plants all over the bucket rather than on top only.

Great idea esp for retired folks back bending is difficult cheers from Pennsylvania 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

I just started this method..hope it work in my balcony 😁

@soshietel

2 жыл бұрын

how is it now?

@NoSweatGardening

Жыл бұрын

I've tried it with variety of plants, the composting tube in the center is not necessary, it may even be harmful if the compost is not mature when the plants are still small, because composting process sucks up so much oxygen from the soil

@addictionhurts4944

Жыл бұрын

How is it working

มีความคิดสร้างสรรค์มากในการปลูกผัก..และก็ได้ผลจริงๆด้วยค่ะ..เยี่ยมมากๆค่ะ👍👍👍

You could stabilize these by driving a 48" long piece of rebar down the center hole. You could also raise these by standing the unit on top of an upside down bucket. Of course the rebar would need to be longer. A six foot long piece of 3/8 or 1/2" should work.

I Love this! Thank you for sharing. 🇺🇲❤️🙌✌️🌼

Thank you so much for sharing this DIY video. Look so great !

Beautiful. Good job 👍

Brilliant idea!

Любуюсь вашим садом и вашими способностями,спасибо что делитесь,хорошего дня ))

@capcuteditsk6605

Жыл бұрын

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Wow kreatif banget😍😍😍thanks for sharing🙏🏻

Absolutamente Fantástica idea!, muy fenomenal e Ingenioso, Saludos Dede Anaheim California, USA

Beautiful plants 👍🌹

BEST IDEA YET. Thank you. Love the music too

Thank you. This is a great idea! I am going to do this.

@capcuteditsk6605

Жыл бұрын

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Beautiful idea

It’s important to use food grade plastic pails to avoid off gassing from toxins in the pail.

Maybe normal household buckets could be used. They would need taping together in some way.I wouldn't use paint buckets ever due to toxic residues.

@graphicallydeb9897

2 жыл бұрын

Connect with local restaurants, they often get pickles and other food delivered in food safe versions.

@nataliebutler

2 жыл бұрын

Those buckets look the same as food grade buckets that come with a lid. They are often sold for paint too. So long as they haven't been used for paint it will be okay.

Wow so very good idea 👌👍🤗🤩🤩🤩

Great work.

Với một cái thùng sơn cũ đã có một tháp rau chân vịt thật tuyệt vời, ủng hộ bạn học hỏi kinh nghiệm

Love this idea!!

영상잘보고갑니다 편안하고 행복한 연휴 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요. 유투브도 승승장구하시길 응원합니다.

Very very nice 🌴🌴🌳🌳🌳🌿🌿🌿🌲🌲🌲🌷🌷🌷

Well done! Let's make sure the buckets are food grade by looking up the number on the bottom.

Brilliant idea

That's brilliant and beautiful!

Lovely..save lots of space

Wow this is like a Green Stalk! Amazing

And the music is very pleasant..!

@CraftTeaLady

2 жыл бұрын

I wish I knew what the music is

Terimakasih banyak sobat sudah berbagi video yang sangat bagus sekali 🤝

I like this because this might stop squirrels 🐿 from digging up my garden.

Very good idea

This is not just about gardening thing but also art thing lol...nice work bro

Very nice👍

Super idea! Keep it up!

Love this! 😁👍🏻❤

good idea,....I love it

Thank you for sharing

Lộc chào bạn chúc bạn luôn mạnh khỏe vui vẻ chồng nhiều rau

The important thing is the usage of buckets that are not food grade especially when you are planting vegetables.

Good job 👍👍👍👍👍

Amazing idea!

Nice video👍👍

Nice 👍👍

Good idea

Nice idea for gardening, warm regards from indonesia

Maravilha muito bom está ideia vou fazer como sempre me surpreende suas ideias

@capcuteditsk6605

Жыл бұрын

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Very cool and inexpensive, it's like a worm tower minus the worms

@lsmith992

2 жыл бұрын

Worms will find their way in. They always do.

@anilsurangapathirana1515

Жыл бұрын

Wow

Hola muy buena idea lo voy a hacer, muchas grs x compartirlo Una pregunta, se pueden poner juntas lechugas y otras verduras como...calabazas, zanahorias, papas, etc. Pues poner tanta lechuga, es mucho para 2 personas k somos mi esposo y yo. Espero tu respuesta, muchas gracias, saludos y bendiciones 🙏🌼

An amazing idea

Good job 👍

Terrific ideas and I REALLY like your choice of music :-))

the concept is superb but WARNING do not use buckets that are not food safe...chemicals leach on the soil and plants take it...thank you for sharing

Love this idea but concerned about the toxins from the plastic leaching into the soil and plants.

@trinasobotka8178

2 жыл бұрын

Food grade buckets at Lowe's and HD ~ $8.

@3dandyrandy3

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about it it'll be fine.

Buetifull superrrrr idea

Excelente idea para maximizar el espacio y producir mucho. Gracias.

Vraiment intéressant ! Merci.😊

die Chemikalien aus dem Farbeimer mag ich zwar nicht unbedingt in meinen Gemüse haben. Da sind doch sehr bedenkliche Stoffe drin. Aber die Idee ist Spitze!! Danke für das Video!

@laurenpadgett8318

2 жыл бұрын

There’re are food grade/quality 5 gallon buckets that can be purchased. I think that would work.

Ive had this idea of using a heat gun to make angled holes in my grow towers, but i hadnt experimented or come across the right way yet.

Good work

Smart and economical. Nice green asian lettuce (?)

Looks like a strawberry tower.

so, keeps growing after harvest? wow! cool

Great and very helpful idea👍 Just want to ask what kind of soil mixture did you use. Thanks 👍

So smart

Cool ✌️

최고이십니다

Very nice ty

واو جميل ورائع

🇵🇱 Witam Dziękuję ❤️❤️❤️

Dear Sir/Madam, u are very creative to plant in such resourceful way. So may i know what type of worms to buy in order to decay the compost thrown into the tube inserted at the centre. Your kind attention n reply is highly appreciated. Thank u, Rena

@GardenKatt

2 жыл бұрын

If you put it touching the ground than worms will come up through the bottom all on their own. You wont need to purchase any. I have even found worms under things on my patio that are not organic like my grill and bricks. They come out at night looking for food and hide under whatever they can when the sun comes out. Try it. Good luck.

@yeevita

2 жыл бұрын

Put on earth’s dirt a covered container with kitchen scraps and holes on the bottom. Possibly cover the scraps with a bit of dirt. Water the scraps. After a day or a few days, there will be worms in your kitchen scraps. Dump it all into your container, or just move the container to where you want worms. They make beautiful soil.

@renaenglish8256

2 жыл бұрын

@@yeevita Thank u so much for this invaluable advice. I greatly appreciate your sharing. With much appreciation, Rena

Beautiful 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

what is the bottle that’s suspended over the top of the grow bag plant behind this for?

I have heard that we shouldn't use paint buckets because of chemical contamination from the paint. Is this a problem?

👌

Easy ,economical,

I was told never grow food in anything but food grade buckets with the sign, V and a 2 in middle of the V on bottom of bucket. Why take a chance on non food stuff being leached into your food?

Awesome Idea. Does anyone know if old paint buckets are food safe?

@elizabethcope1502

2 жыл бұрын

Usually not.

👍👍👍❤️

Sir, is that spinach? What is the Spinach name, having a hard time germinating spinach in my area, thank you. does it grow in summer? heat over 80

@anacervantes1946

2 жыл бұрын

Hello i use to think my leafs wouldnt germinate turns out the birds were eating it before i had a chance to see them now all my seedlings get covered with TULLE yes! the decorating fabric i got the idea from Robie from southern california she has a youtube channel too. Now all my seeds have a growing chance i also cover my newly planted seedlings best of luck this planting season!

@lindamorrison9755

2 жыл бұрын

Spinach here is a cool weather plant one planting early spring and one planting in the beginning of fall but I do think you can get heat-tolerant seeds. Just type in heat-tolerant spinach. good luck

Ame parabéns só gosto adubo orgânico vc foi demais

Is that food safe container what was the number on the bottom it was it a free

Shouldn't you use food grade containers?

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Gd video

2 questions, 1. can this be done with more than strawberries and spinach and can you mix the plants as strawberries in the bottom bucket and spinach in the top one??????

@EYGardening

2 жыл бұрын

Yes . I think it is possible because this vegetable tower provides enough light and nutrition for the plants on the upper and lower floors

@ValerieHarrisPrettyandCexi

2 жыл бұрын

@@EYGardening thank you. I'm gonna try it will keep up with you on it

@amechealle5918

2 жыл бұрын

Herbs and this year we are going to try green beans and peas this way

Question The bottle top in the middle of this. Do we put water into it, to keep it watered?

@tomm4073

Жыл бұрын

I think that the bottle top serves to prevent fruit flies and to retain moisture, and the smell. But I'm not sure.

How often would you spray the asprin mixture on tomatoes or potatoes?

Do these need to be food grade containers?

@sarahbaron3426

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! 👍😜

@freshlygratedgingerrr

2 жыл бұрын

mos def 👀