I literally used garbage (used pop/water bottles) to create a drip type watering system for my Dollar Tree stackable planter. See how you can create one of these too.
Someone with some common horse sense. I have been trying to figure out a watering system for 2 weeks. Amazing Lady! You are the type of grandma I hope to grow into. I’m a newer grandma and I aspire to be one like you!
You make me feel like smacking my forehead & saying "duh? Why didn't I think of that!" I'll do that right away, & this Good Lady's watering system, too. Using mine for a seedling nursery.😊🌱🌱
Instead of putting in dirt and then removing the same dirt, place the plant (cup and all) into the planter. Fill the dirt around the cup and tap it firm. Carefully twist and remove the cupped plant. Holding just the plant, strip off the cup and the dirt ball will fit perfectly back into the hole you created.
Perhaps, on your top bottle, do not cut off the entire bottom. Leave it attached with about 1-1 1/2 to the side bottle, like a hinge. This will help keep moisture in from evaporation, and keep debris out of the cup. The lower cups, I would cut to the depth of the pots, again it would keep debris out. Love this idea. Thank you sooooo much.
A tighter fit would also reduce evaporation out of the cut bottles. Good thinking! I think I’m going to really enjoy this village she’s gathering here!
I love you. You remind me of my mother. You are just a regular country woman. I was raised around those kind of women all my life. U remind me of the life those women lived hard working and loving . Keep it up. Truly enjoyed this and veryi informative. Ty
@@lifeonturkeylane5950 hon I wouldn't have written it if I hadn't meant everything I said. I'm use to country real people not ones that put on the dog and try to talk over your head. My mama and daddy and all us girls 3 of worked the gardens during spring summer and harvest times. We canned for there were 5 kids my parents and until I was almost 9 my ma ma (grandmother) lived in a 3 bedroom house. I also had 2 baby brothers. We had chickens milk cows horses pigs rabbits pigeons and quails. Daddy worked a job and we took care of animals and younger siblings while mama milked churned. We were raised in church. Where daddy believed and practiced that part of the Bible that says spare the rod spoil the child. Lol he was strict but his word was law. He was fair though. Both my parents are gone now and I miss having that kind of down to earth people. Which lady u are. U are precious it was like watching and being with my family my aunts and mama again. U warmed my heart and made my day. I wish u happiness and a very long and blessed life. God love you now and forever. Ty
@@grahamsgranna5994 Thank you for this. It sounds to me like we are family and I am so glad to meet you. Come back and visit me often. I would love to hear more about your family and childhood. Have a fabulous weekend.
Aww, thank you so much. I don’t know how to be anything but just me. Nothing fancy. I love making videos and more importantly, new friends. Thanks for watching. Come back and see me any time.
This was such a well thought out, organized tutorial, and I truly appreciate it. I’d just watched another video prior to yours which used the same basic concept, but it wasn’t *nearly* as neatly done, nor did they think to secure the bottles by attaching the tops through the bottom of the planter. I’m so glad I found you! Thanks again! 👍🏽
When I was about 12, I lived on Wild Turkey Ridge, only for a couple years, NW Arkansas. You so remind me of my Aunt Volita, she was an avid gardener, she had a huge garden. In summer we would sit on the deck and snap beans.
Great ideas! I would offer two suggestions - the first is that if the bottle lid doesn’t want to attach easily, turn it backwards first to set it, then you can easily tighten. The second is to use old cotton shoestring, cording, or even torn strips of fabric that run from inside the bottle (knot it inside the bottle) out to the edge of each pod. Bury the cords in the potting soil horizontally. Bury the cords deep in the soil in each pod to help the roots train to go deep. Repeat for the remaining layers. When you water, it can help wick the moisture out to the edges of the planter pods. Thanks for sharing your wonderful creativity!
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO... YOUR SYSTEM IS MUCH EASIER THAN WHAT I INVISIONED WHEN I PURCHASED EVERYTHING EARLIER TODAY... NOW I GOTTA FIND SOMEBODY WHO DRINKS SODAS 😂
I love your water system idea. It also occurred to me to add different size rocks to water bottle to slow the drip AND add weight to tower to help keep it secure. We too have strong winds here in central Texas. ❤
great video and great watering system...Now I know to not cut off much of the water bottle that is on top and to make sure I cut the others to be as tall as the planter so no dirt gets inside of them...
we used a tree stake in the center, pounded it in the ground, we also run a sprinkler hose up through the center to the top and have three sprinkler soaker heads watering from the top down, the sprinklers come on when the garden sprinklers come on.
I set my watering system up the opposite way. I fed wicking rope through the bottom of each, I think I had 5 stacks. I set the stack in a big saucer and watered that daily. It was a little tricky to feed the string through each pot above it, and I tied knots above and below each pot so the wick wouldn't slip down. I bought some more planters this year and will try your bottle trick since it's easier to set up.
Wow the wicking system sounds really neat but yes I can see that it might be a little difficult to set up. Let me know if you have as much success as I did with the bottle set up. Happy planting.
Good idea, thinking about getting stackable planters to plant some vegetable to bring in indoor for winter. I will implement your watering system for the stackable plants. ❤👍👍
I'm not sure if this will help you, but I bought a soldering iron for $6 & you can use that to make the holes in your bottles or drainage holes. It's a bit easier than the drill and you don't have to worry about cracking your pots. I even forgot mine outside for a week & it still works! You can also use it to cut the bottles
Really wobbly,,, a wind will knock it over... better secure it somehow. Also the plants on 2nd, & lower levels they look like if their tall growing this won't work, or you'll have to plant them crooked
@@streetsmartintelligent Hello. Mine were not wobbly but I don't get that much wind where I keep them. You can shorten your tower or try stabilizing with a pole or pvc pipe. If you drill holes in the pvc, the bottle trick will still work, you will just not be able to screw the caps on them. As far as taller plants, you may have to pick plants that are the right size for the planter. I have planted basil and dill and other herbs and they seem to do just fine. Sometimes they get a little bushy but they can be pruned throughout the season. Hope this helps.
I'm going to use your system to put marigols among my tomatoe plants, securing w/ a rebar stake on 2 sides (windy Oklahoma). I won't step on my marigolds this year. This is so perfect for an herb garden. 😊 A million thanks to you ma'am!
Thanks for your helpful post!! I just bought some of these. Can't wait to start this project. I flatten and place the coffee filter in the bottom of each pot before adding my soil. They work great & will prevent lots of soil loss!😊
Found your channel & love it. You are so sweet. I’m in the UK & going to try your tower & irrigation system here in my little garden in Yorkshire ❤❤ thank you xx
thats a pretty neat idea!.i have a stackable from aldi and i just water the top and it usually leaks down. i just recommended the dollar tree stackable to a friend
FANTASTIC IDEA !! I just bought some of these pots last week and was trying to figure out a good way to water the plants. BINGO! You solved my problem! Thank you.
I just got some of these at my local dollar store and I was thinking the same thing! You can stack a bunch of these up and make an almost aeroponic garden type system but with soil obviously, just same idea where they are all stacked. Excited to try these this year!
Just found your channel. Love your video on the dollar tree stacking pots. It’s brilliant. My son showed me the pots and my first thought was how the watering was going to work, now I know. Thank you so much for sharing. 🦋💕
Awesome! Now I can really use my dollar tree planters. I did add a wheeled bottom tray so I could move them but this watering system is definitely doable!
