Sep 30, 2017
Self-Watering Grow System
I learned a new technique while volunteering at a community garden! This grow system is an cheap and efficient technique to keep container plants hydrated. In this example, a hole was created at the bottom of a plastic bucket, large enough to hold a red party cup at its rim. The cup itself has holes that is submerged in a water well created by a plastic sheeting over a 4-sided wooden trough. The plant gradually and slowly wicks water from the submerged red cup. The peppers and corn are doing quite well, but we’re also testing out parsnips and beets. Fingers crossed!
