Gardening

wildeyed

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3. Have you tried a bottom water system?

Thu Dec 29, 2011, 07:45 AM

Dec 2011

I have seen them made commercially, but I think it would not be too hard to build.

http://www.gardeners.com/Terrazza-Trough-Planters/PatioPlanters_Cat,16027,default,cp.html

We have a large deck so this might work. If I put wheels on it, I could roll it to a less hot spot once the season was in full swing.

Here is an easy do-it-yourself plan. I have some extra storage boxes and some scrap lumber, so I will try to build the watering system, then use the lumber for a stand/cover and paint it to look nice.

http://www.josho.com/gardening.htm

This should work well for tomatoes and peppers, right? Do you have recommendations for a good patio tomato variety for the south? I saw in another thread that you are working on small plants.

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Best watering/growing system for tomatoes? [View all] wildeyed Dec 2011 OP

Agreed on the drip irrigation - best thing for tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and most other nightshade HopeHoops Dec 2011 #1

If you don't have time and discipline to hand water tomatoes, definitely go with a drip system. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #2

Have you tried a bottom water system? wildeyed Dec 2011 #3

Can't do bottom water because I've got 400 pots, typically! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #4

If you could pump water into a drip line system it would make the watering chore easier. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #5

I think I am going to build the bottom water planters for the maters. wildeyed Jan 2012 #6