David, I was very excited to see this video, as here in SoCal I exclusively use SIPs (sub-irrigated planters) for my balcony garden. I use both Gro-Buckets and EarthBoxes as my containers, and find that they work great. What I did not know is that SIPs and MLM can be used together! That is very exciting! I like the idea of NOT buying expensive potting mix, and only spagnum moss and sand. Wow, what a revelation! I find that my SIPs save about 90% on water.
I've been using wicking tubs for a couple of years now. They work great. I got the idea from "Gardening with Leon" here on Youtube. Find yourself a farmer that raises cattle and ask if he will give you any syrup tubs. They are usually glad to get rid of them for free!
With the cost of the planters and the soil did you price out pineapples to figure out how many years it's going to take you to break even? (Though I suspect the ad revenue from this video and the extra sales at your website are going to factor in significantly for you as well).
There are two concerns I have that I'm wondering if you have any insight on. The first is that I worry about bugs breeding in the water if it is open like that, such as mosquitoes. If bugs did become a problem, perhaps one renovation would be to add some bug netting overtop of the waterpipe? The second concern I have is I worry about the soil mix exiting the bucket through the water hole overtime. If that does become an issue, perhaps putting a layer of garden netting overtop of the pipes to separate the bottom area from the soil would help? Anyway, those are some possible suggestions if those concerns become a reality.
Thanks David. Do you also do fruit trees outside of your greenhouse? Curious to see how you fertilize and manage those. I seem to recall you did a video on fruit trees when you were in Texas then moved shortly after planting the tree. Thanks again for all your videos.
Please consider a tutorial on creating a wicking system for metal raised beds that are placed on the ground, such as Birdies, vego,vegega. I have seen the Birdies wicking kit but I do want the earthworms to get into the soil the plants are in. Those beds dry out so fast even with mulch. Thank you from Pennsylvania.
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I am curious about how u start your bananas & love this wicking container concept thank u LDS 😃
David, I was very excited to see this video, as here in SoCal I exclusively use SIPs (sub-irrigated planters) for my balcony garden. I use both Gro-Buckets and EarthBoxes as my containers, and find that they work great. What I did not know is that SIPs and MLM can be used together! That is very exciting! I like the idea of NOT buying expensive potting mix, and only spagnum moss and sand. Wow, what a revelation! I find that my SIPs save about 90% on water.
Thankyou for your ideas
I've been using wicking tubs for a couple of years now. They work great. I got the idea from "Gardening with Leon" here on Youtube. Find yourself a farmer that raises cattle and ask if he will give you any syrup tubs. They are usually glad to get rid of them for free!
Thanks so much for all the valuable information on how to do do much!
Great video !!!
Love this video!
With the cost of the planters and the soil did you price out pineapples to figure out how many years it's going to take you to break even? (Though I suspect the ad revenue from this video and the extra sales at your website are going to factor in significantly for you as well).
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Thank you for sharing this. It is very inspiring.
There are two concerns I have that I'm wondering if you have any insight on. The first is that I worry about bugs breeding in the water if it is open like that, such as mosquitoes. If bugs did become a problem, perhaps one renovation would be to add some bug netting overtop of the waterpipe? The second concern I have is I worry about the soil mix exiting the bucket through the water hole overtime. If that does become an issue, perhaps putting a layer of garden netting overtop of the pipes to separate the bottom area from the soil would help? Anyway, those are some possible suggestions if those concerns become a reality.
Can’t wait to see the results 👍
I just found out about this gardening method last night and I am excited to try this method of gardening. I'm happy I just found your channel!
Thanks David. Do you also do fruit trees outside of your greenhouse? Curious to see how you fertilize and manage those. I seem to recall you did a video on fruit trees when you were in Texas then moved shortly after planting the tree. Thanks again for all your videos.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
This is all great, but WAY ABOVE my paygrade! God Bless you and yours ❣️
Please consider a tutorial on creating a wicking system for metal raised beds that are placed on the ground, such as Birdies, vego,vegega. I have seen the Birdies wicking kit but I do want the earthworms to get into the soil the plants are in. Those beds dry out so fast even with mulch. Thank you from Pennsylvania.