This channel deserves way more views than it's getting.It's very critical information and it's very practical and I am very thankful
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for your positive feedback! Hopefully some of the helpful videos will gain traffic over time. People like you go a long way in supporting my channel!! 🙂
@CheaddakerT.Snodgrass4 ай бұрын
Absolutely! No horse s just facts.
@eastcoast42335 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. The graphics are second to none. Now I’m eager for the larger raised bed project mentioned. 🤓🤗👍
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I really appreciate your feedback! 😁
@bmiller19585 ай бұрын
I just found this channel over the past weekend. THIS IS GREAT STUFF!!! I found myself binging. Keep up the great work!!❤
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Welcome to my channel & thanks so much for your support!! 😃
@shelleynobleart5 ай бұрын
This is the best solution I've seen. Going to set it up right away. Thank you for sharing!
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
I'm glad to hear that you like the idea! I hope you get great results!! 😃
@dsbennett5 ай бұрын
Excellent! I'm getting ready to set up self-watering raised beds. The wicking cords will improve the design I have in mind. I've seen this before but forgot about it. Thanks a billion.
@lindac4464 ай бұрын
Thank you! I've been considering rigging up a wicking system for my outdoor bonsai plants.
@Topsrite5 ай бұрын
Again, excellent information, can’t wait to see the next one as it looks larger and my interest is there. Your vids are 💯 reliable. 💥
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks so much for taking time to watch. 😃
@flatsville93435 ай бұрын
This is an excellent modular build. The concept is certainly sound. If you lack woodworking skills you can adapt this concept to deep tub & upside down plastic baskets. I went through a trashbag full of old plastic containers & found some dollar store type plastic storage baskets (with square holes in the bottom) that fit inside large bus tub. The baskets are about 6 in high. The bus tub about 7 in high. I snipped out holes to fit the tapered pots about 1/3 way down & side by side. Flipped the basket upside down & pushed in the pots to hold & suspend the above the water line in the tub (as the wick provides the moisture.) There's some minor slack in the fit which I can solve with some foam blocks. With some online searching, I could no doubt find a tub & basket insets for a better fit.
@beepboop37325 ай бұрын
Is there nothing you can’t do ? 😮 Really good video! Looking for your next one.
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! You are too kind. I appreciate your support on my channel!! 😁
@davenooner21425 ай бұрын
Great setup there. Nice use of old scraps of wood.
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks Uncle Dave! I hope you are doing well & enjoying the early Spring weather. 🙂
@davenooner21425 ай бұрын
Yes we are doing well here. Working on farm equipment lately for spring time. You and your family, please take care.@@Albopepper
@flatsville93435 ай бұрын
Excellent modular build. Thanks much.
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and supporting my channel. 🙂
@jansheltonhunsaker97005 ай бұрын
YOU ARE AWESOME! I learned so much! Gonna try it!
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! I hope it works well for you. I've just turned over all of the thyme plants. The prototype now has a mixed batch of herbs & veggies. All of the plants are super happy!! 😎🌿
@tychabelimbi48164 ай бұрын
You’re the best
@Albopepper4 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 😃
@jyothiblooms7474 ай бұрын
Informative video . Thank you. Your new subscriber.
@Albopepper4 ай бұрын
Welcome to my channel! Thanks for taking time to watch.
@WindyWhiskersCorner5 ай бұрын
Always love your videos. Those is a good idea I need to adapt for use here. Thanks.
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I hope the idea can help out! 🙂
@deecooper15675 ай бұрын
Another great idea 🤩 thank you 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching & supporting my channel! 😁
@nomanejane576611 күн бұрын
I went to a lowes that had their smaller plants like this
@bigdaadio.K2WW5 ай бұрын
Great job on a fantastic video
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
@SuperKabookie5 ай бұрын
Great video! I’ll make one for sure!
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Awesome! Let us know how it turns out!! 🙂
@elizabethworley70735 ай бұрын
It is an interesting thing to think about: how would you build a system that could hold 10 5 gallon buckets? Something that could support that weight? Also, when willing, you could put the tray of pots into the lid from the Rubbermaid tote.
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
That's a good idea that you can use the tote lid as a tray for the pots! For the 5 gallon buckets, you could place them in a row over a rain gutter that is reinforced with 2x4 lumber.
@restawhileyall17815 ай бұрын
Thank you for your awesome videos.
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for taking time to watch! :)
@eastcoast42334 ай бұрын
Suggestion for wicking planter version 2 - instead of plastic pots use small fabric grow bags to enable air pruning. So easy to sow and incorporate a wicking cord. I’ve been using BPA free landscape fabric as it’s strong but breathable. Solid plastic type materials should be avoided. Many KZbinrs including MIgardener rightly promotes fabric pots as the best growing solution but recognises the risk of soil becoming too dry - incorporating a wicking cord overcomes this disadvantaged. Would love to see your take on this. 😊
@Albopepper4 ай бұрын
Where do you get your 3.5" fabric nursery pots? And how will you suspend those in between the rails?
@eastcoast42334 ай бұрын
@@Albopepper I made them! Super easy. Fold a rectangular piece of fabric in half so that you will be sowing down both sides, having placed a wicking cord into the fold so that it will get stitched in place. With soil in im honestly sure they would sit on your planter in rows like your pots do, but for more stability you can fold the top to create slits for two chopsticks or pencils to hang the soil bags from instead.
@Albopepper4 ай бұрын
It sounds like you've got it figured out. If you try it, let us know how it goes!
@eastcoast42334 ай бұрын
@@Albopepper Already have, moved my grow bags over a week ago and the soil has remained moist but not too wet since, seedlings (tomatoes, dahlias, stock, and a few other things) are all coming on well :)
@Red2U5 ай бұрын
Brilliant!
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thank-you! 😀
@EkhoProductions5 ай бұрын
Very clever!
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😁
@rtaskyy5 ай бұрын
This is amazing
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thank-you! 😀
@jimd16175 ай бұрын
fantastic 🤩
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thank-you! 🙂
@growermo9405 ай бұрын
Exact idea 💡🔥🤘
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
😎
@andrewh31015 ай бұрын
how do you know when to add water? Do you have to lift up the plant holder every few days? Wouldn't the clear plastic container be better for the base, so you can view it easier?
@Albopepper4 ай бұрын
Yes, the clear plastic version definitely allows you to see spot if the water it low. Otherwise, I just pull up one of the pots and peak underneath. I only check every few days. The main thing is to make sure the wicks are always touching water. Also, be aware that if the system is not perfectly level, one side might dry out before the other. Depending on plant size and how deep the reservoir is filled, you can easily go a week without even touching it! 🙂
@rtaskyy3 ай бұрын
is this something you would use for any seedlings? does SIP ever 'overwater' seedlings? sometimes i hear that you should let seedlings 'dry out' a little bit for its roots to spread out more.
@Albopepper3 ай бұрын
Great questions! I've been testing this on a variety of seedlings including lettuce, celery, peppers, tomatoes, oregano, balloon flower, salvia & germander. The celery & lettuce loved it. The flowers & herbs did pretty well. None of them seemed to fair any worse vs non-wicking versions. My potting mix recipe worked extremely well for the thyme, but for the tomatoes & peppers, I think they needed fertilizer. Those plants did well at first. But as they got bigger, they ran out of nutes & needed repotted. One thing I've observed is that the plants have NO issues sending roots out into the pot. The wicking system definitely did not impair rooting. With some plants, the rooting was even enhanced. The tomatoes began sending roots all the way down the wick and into the water reservoir. It started to fill up with water roots! albopepper.com/images/tomato-water-roots-in-reservoir.jpg
@rtaskyy3 ай бұрын
@@Albopepper wow those roots are intense! couldn't you just use a water soluble fertilizer and add it to the reservoir to fertilize everything at once when it comes to the tomatoes/peppers?
@Albopepper3 ай бұрын
That's a great idea actually. I had been thinking about that. But I would probably be very picky about what kind of fertilizer I used. Some liquid feeds have a broad range of nutrients, but they still lack calcium & magnesium. So I would look for a complete fertilizer. Essentially, a hydroponic solution. My guess it that this would work the best. In my testing though, I had a variety of plant types in the same system at once. The tomatoes got too large and crowded out the other things. So ultimately, it was best to simply pull them out and repot.
@TheKuptis4 ай бұрын
2:44 How can the total length be 22 1/4" when your support rails (green color) are 22 1/2"?
@Albopepper4 ай бұрын
Good catch! It was supposed to be 25 1/4" total length. I've blurred out that measurement to avoid confusion. Here's a corrected slide for your reference: albopepper.com/images/board-cuts.png
@carlossantana34633 ай бұрын
would it work with air pots?
@TUKByV5 ай бұрын
I find 1"x2"s to be straighter on average than furring strips. Ymmv.
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks for that tip!
@davidbishop29695 ай бұрын
What diameter is your derby rope (wick)?
@Albopepper5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Please see the link in the description.