EarthBox & Self-Watering Container Gardening
Tips, Tricks
http://EarthBox.com, 10% Discount Code 7HPF12. This code expires on May 19, 2012. You can also use discount code M-PAS when ordering online to get a free replanting kit. In just minutes I setup my new EarthBox and connected it to my Off-Grid Self-Watering system. It could not have been easier. When you buy the complete Earthbox kit everything you need to start gardening is included except your plants and water. If you are looking for a fast and easy way to start gardening or if all the bending over, digging, hauling and work of a traditional raised garden bed or gardening in the ground is wearing your out you should take a look at the EarthBox.
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Enjoyed your video... well done.
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I notice in the video that you show a 55 gallon blue barrel that has holes cut into it instead of the normal pockets that many folk add. I don't see a video on that build project and I was wondering how it worked out for you? Just using a hole saw is much less time consuming than heating and making pockets in these barrels, but I wandered if it had any other advantage? Do you have a build video for it and did you have success in using it like that?
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What did you do with the blue 55 gallon drum in the background? My buddy and I made a planter out of one...cut holes like you and put 2 inch pvc at a 45 in each hole...we put a 4 inch pipe in the center of the drum, drilled holes all over, filled with worms and add food scraps...
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Yea I'm also wondering why go to the trouble of putting nylons on the mix if the holes on top clearly let soil through
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nicely done
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You would need to drill a 7/8" hole, insert a rubber grommet and use a 1/2" tube to connect it to the other buckets.
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how would you add this to the self watering system with the new selt up of the buckets that you say is the better/cheaper way
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I might try both. My concern on the 5 gal buckets is that what I have reas says asparagus likes a little room to sprawl out. Will take 2 years to find out I suppose. Good luck in your new year.
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I think it would work great with asparagus. Great idea. It will be very heavy to move. It took four men to move mine when it had squash and peppers in it. You might consider using my "Off-Grid Self-Watering" 5 gallon bucket system. They are much easier to move and very cheap to build.
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Do you think this would work with asparagus? That stuff takse 2 years or so to really grow and if I move I want to be able to take my bed with me.
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I wondered why you were concerned with soil getting in the water basin if the holes obviously allow soil to fall into the bottom? Sorry if that's a dumb question:( I enjoy and learn from your videos. Thanks!
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thanks cant wait for that video.
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You are right. Potatoes. I am filming the progress of three different ways I am planting potatoes this year. I will have a final video at the end of the season.
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what did you plant in the big blue water barrel? looked like potatos? did you do a video on that I didnt see it.
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Awesome. I think you'll enjoy it.
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Welcome and thanks for commenting. As my wife says when she sees new ways of gardening, "It's just another way of gardening." Personally I love the container system. I would not do raised garden beds. My wife, who built the raised beds, loves using them. I am all about efficiency and results. I think the self watering system does best for those criteria. The raised beds are beautiful, but expensive and a lot more work. Both work. You have to decide what works best for your situation.
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I'm a brand spanking new prepper. So glad I came across your videos! I've practically been glued to my computer over the last 2 days watching all of your fabulously informative videos when I can. Now that you know what you know about gardening...If you had to do it all over again would you still plant the raised beds or would you just do the self-watering contatiner system? Appreciate all you do and your response. Thanks so much!
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@ByNatureFarms Outstanding! Portability is another great feature of EarthBoxes.
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I started using homemade earthboxes about 3 years ago. I have thoroughly enjoy growing in them. Last fall we moved and we were able to move our garden with us. If thing go right this year we will be using 35 homemade earthboxes for our garden.
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@imasurvivornthriver Thank you. And it was really easy to add to the self watering system.
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