BOTTLE TOWER GARDENS

This video shows the efficiency and sustainability of a bottle tower garden. They can be installed against the wall of a house or along a hedge or a fence. The number of bottle towers has to be adapted for providing food security for the family all year long and year after year. It is a method applicable anywhere on earth, both in rural and in urban areas, e;g. on a balcony. It can be applied at the lowest cost to alleviate malnutrition and hunger.

[@marinetadpole]

Hello, I want to thank you for this video. I made a bottle garden this year and can't believe how successful it is! I Everything with the exception of a small amount of twine and wire is recycled. I started with a gazebo frame that someone had given me, and many 2 L bottles and pots. I live in BC Canada, and many people I know are going to do this too. We need to grow our own food, since we can not trust the people that produce our food for profit. I hurt my back a while ago, and am living on a very small income. This has been wonderful. Thanks again.

[@dylanalliata4809]

Imagine using plastic bottles that never decay in a landfill and using them as free planters to feed people. The man deserves an award. Thank you so much for such a well presented idea. I will use this for my small garden.

[@jessejay9680]

I agree. This is amazing. I have actually started, not this method, but I drink a lot of water and I keep the bottles and use them to plant my cucumbers, squash, beans and tomatoes in as a hanging basket on my porch.

[@EnFuegoDuo]

Good News: Plastic is now biodegradable: www.sciencetimes.com/articles/24024/20191010/bacteria.htm

[@robertwilder7867]

There are people using them to build water reservoirs in some countries. Or walls. Get creative.

[@TheGreenPond-nature]

They have been using them to build homes in some places

[@christopherkibodeaux2319]

All these methods are not sustainable because almost all plastic these days are made to biodegrade and that is what and why we should move away from using anything plastic. I wouldn’t have such an issue if plastics weren’t designed to leach out into food and water and more would recycle but those days are long gone.

[@BJA5043]

love this. what a wonderful idea. we shall start today and build us a bottle garden.........two wise and lively 70yr olds

[@MariaBurgess]

This is amazing. I appreciate you following this and sharing the results. I garden on a patio and will be applying your method to next years set up. Thank you for taking the time to demonstrate your project!

[@victoriavalderrama77]

thank you so much for sharing this video i believe your main purpose on this is recycling, space saving, decorative and a lot more good thing that i can see, and the fact that the spices and the leaves of the vegetables that people will put in their salads are really, really, really clean seeing that there will be no cats or dogs can walk through it..thank you again, Praise GOD for the knowledge and wisdom he had given you Dr.Cotthem.

[@miahleissa9599]

What a totally FANTASTIC idea! Seems so very simple! So why did I never think of it? lol Thank you so much! I'm really excited to try this! :) I am also happy to see you and your son gardening together... My father and I used to, also. I miss that! Thanks for sharing the fabulous garden AND the love! :)

[@KoryKoryArtsMisss]

We have been doing this in Brasil for many years, but only recently this kind of ´house garden´ has became more popular. It is good to know that you are spreading the word in Europe! and your garden Looks really nice!

[@martysgarden]

I always, love to see Willems bottle gardens, they are truly inspirational and have a real message behind them to help those in need in other countries who are struggling to produce food. BIG FAN Happy Gardening Marty Ware

[@halleyevans1980]

I love how you are reusing something that is around everywhere to an access, I love this idea and its recycling something to be used to produce something! I am going to do this on my balcony this yr! TYVM

[@RebelTheRealRebel]

Very cute! My dad (he's a weirdo) has been saving milk gallon bottles for a few years and my barn is overflowing with empty milk jugs piled everywhere! NOW I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM!! :D Bless you!

[@sarahpfeiffer9384]

Rebel Rebel you can use the milk jug handle to slide onto horizontal poles like a hanging basket. I thought it was a great idea

[@Zannnnah]

This is brilliant. there is a walled walkway in the entrance to my garden that gets so much sun. I am going to prepare to do this. not only will it look pretty when everything grows but yummy inexpensive organic herbs and veggies. Thanks Doc!

[@DandJlandscaping]

Bottle tower gardens are amazing. I love how they can hang on walls and can be attached to fences. Thanks for sharing these ideas.

[@morrisdancer11]

I'm so happy I found this brilliant vid. I'm renting a small unit with hardly any back yard and there is a fence close to a very narrow strip of land. I'm going to start looking to see how I can use your brilliant ideas to fill that (useless) space. Can't wait. Thank's.

[@KathyRobertsonCipak]

I'm shocked that people can give this video a thumbs down.....What is wrong with them?? We only have ONE PLANET.....Recycling anything is a godsend!!! Good on you Willem you have a new Aussie fan!!!

[@teshahyuuga]

agree with you. recycling is something important. maybe they give thumbs down because they think recycling waste of their time, smhh...

[@technopoptart]

it's a poorly made sideshow that leaves out the details? you can like a message but be against the orator who tells it

[@bethmacknz]

yes, I still have no idea HOW to make this garden and how does water get to the lowest level in the tower. these are not step-by-step instructions and it's way too long

[@nitinkharmale4175]

Beth MacKenzie

[@francoiseram]

And a new Mauritian friend. Would love to start mu mural kitchen garden

[@felixarwindalida9176]

A great idea that can be used even here in the Philippines.. Its so convenient, eco-friendly because of the used of bottled plastic.. Everybody now have the opportunity to have their own garden at home.. Thank you for spreading love in the world.

[@exploreyourweb]

WOW, Wow, wow. This is the solution to keeping my destructive neighbors from poisoning my garden. I have an area that get lots of light and heat that they can't access. Thank you, and blessings too. :)

[@suzugina]

I can't believe how easy you make it look! I will be trying this as soon as I can. Thanks for posting the Video!

[@Jesusjunkie402]

Awesome William! Thank you for sharing & showing what is possible:)

[@montelimartju0448]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR TEACHING US THIS AMAZING WAY OFF GARDENING. WOW, I LOVE IT!!!!!

[@willemvcot]

+montelimartju044 : Thanks !

[@SimpleTek]

I've been researching tower gardens for a small commercial strawberry application for some time. There are plenty of better looking systems out there, but they all cost a LOT more. This system is simple, economical and it works. The one modification I am going to suggest is painting the bottles white to reduce heat in the soil before the leaves get big enough to shade the bottles. Other than that, I'm investing a lot of time and money into this very shortly - 4-6 weeks. I plan to use a 2x4x8 board, pressure treated, sunk about 3 feet into the ground and 2 towers of bottles on the pole with 5 or six plant spaces for strawberry plants. no or minimal weeding, easy to set up a timer on a drip irrigation system. Not going to do a you pick, everything will be me or staff. Yes it doesn't look as pretty as the commercial towers for $100 plus each, but this can be made under $5 a tower and from everything i see should work just as well. as for bottle degradation, i plan to replace the bottles in 3-4 years as the life of the plants die, so that's no big deal if they do deteriorate, if not i recycle them. I don't think they will, plastic pop bottles last 100s of years. it's the milk jugs that break down. THANK YOU for the video. I really appreciate it as there are very few other videos out there on tower pop bottle gardens. VERY IMPRESSED.

[@desertrose873]

Genius! Thank you for sharing your ideas. I am already collecting bottles for my vegetable tower garden. Can't wait to start building it. Hats off to you.

[@juicechic88]

Great idea for us folks with small spaces to work with! I'm lucky that my yard is fenced in and I can utilize that without start up expense! Thank you for sharing!

[@donaldwstillwell]

Great idea. I have started prepping the bottles. I plan on enlisting the help of my grandchildren in filling and planting! Thanks for sharing!

[@crakihonoxa]

This is a great recycling venture. Love it! For everyone who has issues with eating produce grown in plastic bottles (and given the treatments food undergoes to keep it fresh from farm to store, I feel that's just a little irrational - no matter how many 'studies' one chooses to read) you can always use this method to create a colourful flower garden in a small space! Think outside the box...

[@cityharvests2841]

This is a very good way to make good use of small space. I love how neat and organized it looks

[@khunjilin]

Thanks for sharing. This is great for condo people too. :D

[@randomconsumer4494]

Didn't expect the bong hit sounds! You win the internet!

[@emmysue5414]

Love this!! Thanks for sharing and promoting sustainable gardening.

[@StaceyLenz]

Very nice sir and Im going to start saving the containers all winter so i can do a garden in the spring also I make ceramic's so i mighttry making some pots with the spaces cut out for the plants and see how it would work with them since I fire all my own ceramics and have aot of molds i can experiment with alot of different designs to see which ones would be best for each plant i wish to grow.also the bottle irragators will work well for me too thanks so much for you r great family and ideas and help with getting this country to start doing things to help their environment and recycle and also groow their own food is what we all need to do to survive and get healing mother earth .Thanks Stacey

[@marycalahan2295]

What you have created is absolutely amazing and inspiring. Thank you for sharing. From Pointe-Claire, Que., Canada

[@patandersen4271]

A classy, very professional and informative video Bravo Willem !! well done. Loved this, and I definitely will give it a shot. Thanks for posting.

[@kishl.931]

Thanks so much for this presentation. I personally appreciate the manner in which you addressed the BPA question to the scientific community. Thank you for posting the molecular explanation which makes a heap of "good ole" common sense to me now. Much Success to you

[@binyaminklempner2153]

This is a great way anybody, no matter where they live, can begin growing their own food!!!

[@lindajones1456]

Thank you to you and Gilbert - you're doing wonderful work! Thank you so much for sharing! :)

[@kimokane39]

Awesome, beautiful garden.. thank you for the great idea... Going to get started right away.

[@jgbach6685]

I have never seen something so beautifully managed and completed. it's experimenting and its food grown by your own hand, and it's artistic as well. It also is reused recycled material. i applaud you all who had the great results.thanks for putting the video up, I very much appreciate and learn something new every single hour! thanks again!

[@jyotsnakapur1103]

appreciate the wonderful idea .....going to start one at my terrace thank you Willem

[@cathymoseschadwick6634]

Great video Professor! Thanks so much for the inspiration! I am going to teach this to some children on my reservation.

[@elizabethcarpentier7533]

Thank you very much for sharing!👍 Wonderful tutorial. 🙌

[@earthmom11]

It is way better than a video! It is beautifully done and much more clear, with typed explanations!

[@nenaenriquez3480]

Thanks so much from AZ 🙏💖

[@nainarao3595]

Dear Dr.Williams Bless U for sharing this video...feel so elated watching this lovely green creation...soo inspiring ! 😀🙏🏻

[@MsHeather1961]

William love the technique and the video is very cool! Love the music and slide show style!

[@suzannerowe6308]

Great experiment! Thanks for sharing, I am always interesting reusing and making small spaces productive.

[@TheWindyanne]

Thank you for uploading such a new and absolutly useful idea to re use bottles, I had been thinking of a way to arrange mine and it works well in tropical tampa fl.

[@ShedsdirectCoUk]

Fascinating video! I believe that bottle towel gardening is easy to create and maintain. I was really inspired by this video. Bottle gardens can also be used as a form of decoration in areas with little spaces. I will strongly recommend it to my friends too! Thank you.

[@paveysue]

I feel so inspired by your video, I will give this a try in my garden. Fantastic !!! (UK)

[@vijayakumarmangalampalli4111]

What an idea!! excellent work, by this we can reduce the pollution (plastic waste) protect the environment , good quality of vegetables.

[@MsHeather1961]

Amazing! have to share love small space gardening solutions!

[@tuantanamera]

Thanks Willem,i am going to make my own bottle tower garden and share your idea to people here in North Borneo on how to save money.

[@quistunes]

My hope is one day these plastic bottles (& other plastic) will no longer be manufactured, but this is a good idea to keep them out of landfills. It's great that you keep the roots in there to compost. That's a good move in all gardens. Great option for city dwellers, especially ones who could only grow on a porch or balcony.

[@Codythefnafnerd]

Thank you for your easy tips for growing. I am going to try them out today!!

[@IQBunny]

You are awesome! I'm going to start saving bottles and try this with my kids. :)

[@omayraortega9107]

this is an amazing idea! I just moved into a very small space and I think this would work for me. The music in this video is pretty hilarious too!

[@NatalietheDoll]

Thanks for the link about the plastics. The input was reassuring. :)

[@roxannelucky]

Fabulous! I want to try this in my small space. Thanks for sharing this creative idea.

[@TheSeexiestThing]

Thank you doctor...we have a serious problems with plastic bottles..thank you for your knowledge.

[@princessbirthdays]

This is a fantastic idea!!!!!

[@MattHasty]

I don't care about BPA. What I want to know is HOW DO YOU CUT THE BOTTLES to get them #1 Stacked, and #2 the port for the plant!!!!!! This video shows a great finished product, but shows NOTHING about the HOW TO part of BUILDING it. Are you cutting just the bottom of the bottle off? (leaving the neck?) Do you ONLY drip irrigate from the top? Are there ventilation cuts so the soil can get aerated?

[@YarpwarSongs]

+Matt Hasty Seek & ye shall find, but irritation suspends progress. Click into his channel. Look for the video titled "How to Build a Bottle Tower". Voila, instructions step by step!

[@irahappy8577]

thanks

[@janinasimons8533]

+YarpwarSongs... Thank you, brilliant idea, I how so many bottles now I can use for more that mini ouse to protect plants from frosty nights :)

[@mleeladevipadival5323]

Janina Simons

[@lolitbeltran7159]

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[@haveyougotyourtowel]

Thanks for your quick replies. I saw the pallet video earlier today, actually, and was thinking of doing that since it would be difficult to otherwise attach my bottles to my shed, especially since they are gallon-sized square PETs. I also happen to have two pallets handy. We just get some crazy wind, and the larger size bottles would need more help staying up. I liked the burlap bag idea, too, maybe for watermelon, but it's blisteringly dry here for a full 3 months of the summer. Thanks again.

[@gardenhelp1055]

Really inspirational. Thank you.

[@Lacey987654321]

NO WEEDING ! What a great Idea!....thank you !

[@susyrodriguezdepalomo5351]

Excellent! Congrats!!!!

[@sunshinerythym]

Wow I am really inspired by this I am off out to start collecting bottle for next Spring Cheers

[@MrBobm001]

Great video, sounds interesting, I may try it for a Fall garden.

[@mellasone]

Wow this is awesome, thanks for sharing this with the world I love it !!!!!!!!!!

[@CaptPablo1]

I think it was a great experiment and can be built upon and used also in a Aquaponic system.. This gave me great ideas .. Thank You !! Very Nice Garden !!!

[@kaliagni]

nice method to increase production of food by utilizing small space .. innovative work good sir keep it up !!! cheers Varun

[@maribuckley6066]

Wow! I would never have thought of growing herbs and lettuce like this - fascinating and what a wonderful kitchen garden you have created! :)

[@charlesfarley5935]

This gave me some great ideas, thanks.

[@rayachan1794]

that's an awesome idea... also look very beautiful ☺

[@calendil]

Good job! nice taste in music too!

[@lizdelfina]

que maravilla!! me encanta lo que lograron, yo misma e creado mi propia huerta, mas tradicional hace 2 meses y me hace muy feliz ver como crece!. voy a ponerme en campaña para hacer una como esta!! los felicito!

[@auberginemachine567]

Great ideas and fantastic music.

[@Tanfeliz]

Very nice, very inspirational. Thanks.

[@MushtaqAhmad-jg3bn]

Masha'Allah very nice garden

[@talesonthefarm]

This is a great way to grow veggies and herbs in a small space. It is also great for renters that don't have the garden beds available too them!!!!

[@gozu9455]

very nice. this inspires me to have my own bottle tower garden.

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

That is an awesome idea. I don't drink soda and I filter my own water so I wouldn't know what to replace it with but I'm sharing this on facebook because it's so cool.

[@kilroyscarnivalfl]

This was so beautiful, I started some more lettuce seedlings and built my towers this past weekend. I bought a small metal trellis which has prongs in the earth and is anchored to a fence.

[@DeenieAnn]

I am amazed. So creative.. The music is very beautiful. I moved to a beach area and only have a small space...but a big deck..I"m thrilled to see this and put it on my facebook. Gardening is soulful work.

[@kenricklongsong9999]

Great work. I am from Jamaica. Thanks for the idea. Its interesting so I have to try and see how it comes out.

[@willemvcot]

Success !

[@falariem]

Very impressive work. I'd heard about this before, but saw how effective it is.

[@amandacienfuegos]

Super! I going to try it!

[@subramaniam5826]

it is wonderfull simple and the best bottle gardening i will use this method in my country thank you

[@ingridsusana4072]

gracias por sus videos una buena manera de reutilizar y no botar para destruir nuestro planeta y que mejor hacerlo con plantas para nuestra alimentacion ...yo tambien uso botellas de bebidas en plantas de todo tipo y disfruto mis verduras frescas en mi cocina y tambien mis flores en mi pequeño jardin..

[@charitygadian5123]

thank you fr sharing Doc.....

[@alalrllawson9654]

Wow, you've got so many great veggies and herbs. :)

[@maribu5043]

very usefully creative... thank you so much for sharing...

[@burly636]

I would love to try this next year.

[@nereidapr1]

Thats a great idea. it really looks nice. i'm going to see if i can try this . thanks for you ideas.

[@Garteln]

Wow, very impressive!

[@TheOnlyKateslate]

Fascinating. It makes one crazy to realize how many people go without proper nutrition when with just a bit of effort and recycling, voila! Food!

[@WarriorNana4Chg]

Thank you! I need as many ideas as possible, we have no outside space to grow. I can see using lights to grow the veggies in the towers.

[@laurietijerina293]

Wow that's so cool!

[@THESKYPILOT777]

I just wanted to say, that is some great background music! Excellent, love it a lot, and hey, the foreground stuff is great to. But I was listening this time and great jams man, dig em! Namaste.....................................................................

[@TheMariana29]

Fantastic job, Thank you for sharing! It may not feed the whole family but it helps, and the quality, it is incomparable. :-) Thank you!

[@lmartin23]

This is brilliant idea. Another way to to be more Eco. Good job guys! :)

[@willemvcot]

Thanks

[@weCuOUTder]

great job i patio garden and this method is very efficient. i may try this next summer. thnks

[@annarubato]

What a clever idea. I had never heard of any such thing.