Anyway, in the photo below, you'll see the perforated barrier that was made to go in a sterlite 34 gallon tote bin. It was just laying around, and I thought it would make a good addition to my gardening experience. The only drawback is that it'll most likely only last 1 or 2 seasons (because of sun deterioration). Still, it's gonna provide me with alot of corn or tomatoes, I bet! I'm sure glad we saved all of those margarine containers for it last year!
Photo below - here's the tote sitting on top of an 18 gallon bin, for size reference. If planting with tomatoes, i'll try 3 plants - if planting with corn, i'll try about 18 stalks....Where to put it has yet to be decided....
Photo below - The daffodils are everywhere this year, and several will be transplanted to the perimeter of the main garden box. That should make it really pretty next spring....
Photo below - Also, everything that had been sowed in the coldframes during January has been transplanted into window box planters, and placed inside the confinement of the fencing of the main box. This'll keep critters away from them - and Jude, too....You know how she just has to eat everything in sight!
Photo below - I just had to show you this cup. It's 30 oz., and I picked up 50 of them for $2. Talk about a good container for selling tomato transplants in. I may have to go back to get more for selling stuff in....
Lastly, I wanted to show you another idea for making a water level indicator that goes in a SWC. It's a 12" long wooden skewer shoved into a strip of flat styrofoam that was laying around. I really like how it floats in water, and may use this little fella for all of my swc's.
Due to the final arrival of spring, you can expect things to really pick up around here. Shoot......i'll be planting and building stuff like crazy! I hope everyone has enjoyed the nice weekend.
Take care, and happy gardening!
EG
13 comments:
That sure is a large SWC. Mine are 18 gallon, so it was nice to see the comparison shot for scale. I like the water indicator idea too. We always have miscellaneous styrofoam around as so many things come packaged in it. You are always thinking of creative ways to do things.
Enjoy your weekend!
That float looks like it would be really effective! Been nice weather here too and the siren call of the garden has been too strong for me to resist. :D
Nice SWC EG...and great idea to use the cups for selling tomatoes...I was trying to figure out what to put mine in for the farmer's market and now I think you solved my problem...I'm sure I could find some at Costco for pretty cheap..
EG - Pleeeeeeeeease can you give some directions for the gardening-impaired on how to plant in a large plastic tote? I see the margarine containers... but I'm not sure I'm getting what you do with them. I have a large plastic box and would love to put some tomatoes or corn in it... but I don't know how to get started. I'm looking at the perforated thingy with the containers on it... and I'm a little lost. (Not surprising). Thanks!!
LOLOL - I'm an idiot sometimes. I read your blog every day or two, but don't always comment. Apparently I missed the looooong post you did on how to plant in the tote - sheesh. So scratch my last comment - reading your how-to now. Thanks
Nice, I sure would like to try those SWC one day! Maybe next season, we put all our spare dough into the greenhouse this year.
Thanks to my husband the landscaper, I've got hundreds of one gallon pots to put my seedlings in. My favorites are the 20-30 gallon tree pots, though. They have SO many uses.
Ow wow! I think I'll need to switch my floaters to styrofoam... Easier to get than corks. Thanks!
rachel - yeah, it's a whopper, and should hold quite a few plants in itthis year. The styrofoam thing just came to me one day.
kitsapFG - I believe it will work better, and is cheaper too.
Sunny - thanks. You should be able to pick up some kinda plastic cups pretty cheap, I imagine.
Rebecca - oh my, 20-30 gallon pots would be great! Man, you can plant a couple of tomato plants in each one quite easily...
Momma_S - yeah, it's better than having to consume large quantities of wine to get a few water level indicators. Hehe...
Kate - i'll have to email something to ya that will explain the details.
Well, I wouldn't say it's "better" than consuming the wine, but it sure is faster! LOL ;-)
That container is just huge. I'd probably put two tomatoes in it and see how big I can get it. Though the experimenter in me would want to do two. One with three plants and one with two and see what gets a better yield.
Momma_S - that's funny....
Daphne - yeah, it's a whopper, and should do well for at least a year or so. I'll try to be pretty aggresive with the planting, and hope for the best.
A video tour of one of these would help me envision them. I think I get it, but I want to know more... more!!! :)
Wow, that's a heck of an SWC! Do you use any bug sprays? I'm looking for something organic. I came across Safer Brand’s EndAll spray. It kills many types of bugs.
Here’s the spray I'm talking about:
http://www.saferbrand.com/store/garden-care/5102
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