Today I finished hanging four tomato plants. Rather than have the containers hang with the open of a bucket exposing the soil to the dryness of the air, I have installed a drip irrigation "system" to slowly add moisture throughout the summer, assuming I fill the main container. I'll post some up-dates in the future. Buckets are free. Why pay $8 - $12 for the "kits?"
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ReplyDeleteI am using one of the kits, because until I saw your picture, I didn't imagine I could make one (now, of course, it appears obvious) Last year and this I have had trouble transplanting the plants into the containers.Maybe I'm getting plants tobig, or I'm being to rough. ANy suggestions?
ReplyDeleteThis is my first attempt. The plants you see are about the size they were when I "planted" them. I used a 2" hole in the bottom of the buckets and lined it with woven mesh stuff you buy to control weeds in gardens. Then I fed the tomatoe plant through a hole in the mesh and of course the bottom of the bucket. Leaving the plant upside down and suspending the bucket, I added about 1/2 a bucket of dirt. I guess we will see how it all works. Right now I am have a little trouble regulating the drip flow.
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