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.
![20181011_181113.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356976-48fec386039468caf22fd9327dbfb317.jpg)
I used this 5 gallon design
![SIP6.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356975-71e5a96f1ec2ad3311ff692bd105ce20.jpg)
With these bins
![Untitled-1.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356981-25149066cd9abb892c997d1dc87dca2b.jpg)
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.
![20181013_133500.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356982-8216ce89854e00ad856b47b1799ed793.jpg)
The smaller hole is 2 inches for the water pipe
![20181013_133318.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356984-41c7d04cd3914746093fc13a6bc2e468.jpg)
![20181013_133303.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356983-5268ac0395d6e3d864ca5bc6d7377a5f.jpg)
Each plant has a min six garden stakes holding it in place with multiple layers of trellis netting.
![20180828_141145.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356991-8b59ee6f0e9d452701e7d84b0c9f9389.jpg)
They looked like this in the spring.
![20180525_181624.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356978-0fd118375caa3efc2d1554ebe75804f8.jpg)
![20181011_181121.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356977-d86dfe600d0502ae30802d68c9a1c5a3.jpg)
- 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
![20181011_104518.jpg](/data/attachments/3356/3356998-584da3d4ffba5f99ae9a89b9dd2494e3.jpg)
Cheers
CCG