Canadain Closet Gardener
Well-Known Member
I grew in 55 Gal DIY Sub Irrigation Planters this summer and they worked out better than expected.
I could only really visit my plants once a week. So I needed them to have enough water.
I used this 5 gallon design
With these bins
The two big holes are 3 inches and fit 3 inch net pots perfectly (Filled with a peat mixture it makes a great wick) The water pipe is 2 inch PVC.
The smaller hole is 2 inches for the water pipe
Each plant has a min six garden stakes holding it in place with multiple layers of trellis netting.
They looked like this in the spring.
Cheers
CCG
I could only really visit my plants once a week. So I needed them to have enough water.
I used this 5 gallon design
With these bins
The two big holes are 3 inches and fit 3 inch net pots perfectly (Filled with a peat mixture it makes a great wick) The water pipe is 2 inch PVC.
The smaller hole is 2 inches for the water pipe
Each plant has a min six garden stakes holding it in place with multiple layers of trellis netting.
They looked like this in the spring.
- Make sure you cut the water pipe on an angle so it doesn't lie flat on the bottom and get plugged.
- I used a mixture of 80% peat and 20 % soil to make the wick
- You will need plant supports and trellis netting
Cheers
CCG
