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Don’t think you have enough space to plant a garden? See how we incorporated a stock tank container garden in our concrete side yard. This allowed us to maximize our growing area and take full advantage of our great sun exposure. See how we transformed this otherwise useless space into a greater yielding harvest. You can find a new and used stock tank almost anywhere. All of the materials needed can be found at your local hardware store and garden center. If you don’t want to miss any of our upcoming videos, be sure to Subscribe and hit that Notification Bell. I will also put a list and links for all of the parts we used for this project in the description below. If you enjoyed the video, please give us a Thumbs up. Feel free to leave us a Comment if you have any questions or there is something you would like to see in a future video. Thank you for watching and we will see you next time.
David & Lisa
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Items used in this video:
Galvanized Stock Tank, 2 ft. W x 6 ft. L x 2 ft. H – https://tinyurl.com/rw87xedc
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From the local garden center – ½ yard of ¾ rock and 1 yard of 50/50 planting mix
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Chapters
0:00 Video introduction
0:46 Choosing & setting a container
2:08 Filling the container
3:58 Planting the garden
4:17 Project wrap-up
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26 Comments
Thank you Our Weekend Homestead! You guys are so helpful!
Ok what is up with the egg? Also where did you get the safety shoes?
Awesome 😎 👏
Great video
Lisa May is one hot mama!
Just a friendly FYI the containers are not exactly light weight even when empty .Instead of rocks use french drain hose and cover with ground cloth then add soil u can make a self wickering planter.as well.
Thank you! We are moving and I am looking forward to setting up my new stock tank garden. We considered many options and thanks to your video…this is it!
Which exposure works best for your container gardens?
Hi, this is a great video for a first timer like myself, thanks. Could you possibly do another one explaining exactly how the irrigation system was put together? I can't see in this video where did the adjustable 0-10 GPH drip emitters are attached?
Without announcing to the public where your from cause I live the same area as you, where did you get your bulk gravel?? We just purchased tubs from lowes after visiting the same place you got yours from and are about to start the same project!
Why did you choose to have the drainage hole directed towards your house?
Don't put rocks in the bottom of the tank or any container garden for that matter. See this reference. https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/container-drainage.pdf Linda Chalker-Scott is well known in the Pacific Northwest and knows what she is talking about. Rocks actually inhibit drainage. I cut 2" holes (5-10 depending on the size of the tank) and covered them with 1/4" screen on the inside.
Tip: a cheap osb board on your truck bed keeps it from getting scratched when loading and shoveling gravel
Hello,I was wondering if I need to line the inside of the tub with cardboard or something to insulate from the heat of the sun? thanks for your video. Very helpful.
Shouldn't you have the drain plug face away from your house?
Nicely done. Only thing I might add is the threaded plug is a 3/4" pipe thread. I extended mine with 3/4"x6" PVC riser, so it would drain off the back edge of my deck. How's it growing?
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful. What is the top dressing in your raised bed? it does not look like soil.
I have a watertank, if i cut it in half I might get a good 500 ltr space to plant something
should I do it the way you did it? or do i need to add something else too?
and is it necessary to have a particular type of soil for a plant or anything would do ?
Have you heard of making a self wicking system with the stock tanks?
Love this idea!! I just wish I could find those wash tubs we use to use in my childhood,for washing clothes(along with the wringer type washer,old school)
I would put the drain on the out side not next to the foundation
Thanks for this video! I'm going to do this too, but I will paint the stock tank first. I'll have a pair flanking my door.
Loving your videos! Just out of curiosity, what size stock tanks are you using here, I noticed most of them look the same. I’m wanting to do this project and just trying to estimate the size and scale I want and how much soil I will need. I like the size you’re using. Thanks!
Follow-up? Did the one drain hole prove to be enough for drainage?
Do you know if a hugelkultur bed would work as well if not better than gravel at the bottom? I’m moving to the country in just a few days, and am dreaming of my raised garden beds, and trying to decide what to make them out of.
Hi, I like your videos, I would like to install some T Posts to my stock tank. I have looked for how you installed them in the tank. Can you tell me if you included it in your videos, thanks