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Gardening

Denninmi

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7. A lot of people will put a perforated pipe with a cap at the bottom down the center.

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 09:31 AM

Apr 2012

You fill that up with water as needed, and it slowly leaches out into the soil and acts like a self-watering planter.

Probably about an inch and half in diameter pipe, with small holes, say 1/8", drilled around it every few inches up and down the length.

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I'm going to do some verticle gardening this year. I saw it 25 years ago at the National Arboretum. [View all] HopeHoops Apr 2012 OP

I always wanted to do that. Denninmi Apr 2012 #1

I'll let everyone know how it goes. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #2

If this works out, we want pictures. Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #3

Something like this image in found on Google. Denninmi Apr 2012 #4

I'll bet that needs watered a lot. Curmudgeoness Apr 2012 #5

Actually that's one of the beauties of it. It does NOT need a lot of water. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #6

A lot of people will put a perforated pipe with a cap at the bottom down the center. Denninmi Apr 2012 #7

I'm going to use the top-down method with a food of gravel at the base for retention. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #8

I think I see spinach in this one. That would be a great idea. Ruby Reason Apr 2012 #12

that is a super idea. I want!!! Whisp Apr 2012 #9

do you think peas would do okay in this? Whisp Apr 2012 #10

Peas are going in a couple of mine - at ground level they are rabbit food. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #11