Stock Tank Container Garden! Simple DIY! 

Using stock tanks is a great way to have a container garden in your back yard! They are perfect for renters or anyone that doesn’t want to dig into the ground and it is also good if you don’t want to bend as far to tend to your garden.
I will show you how easy it is to start a garden with stock tank containers!
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[@sharondavis6121]

your directions are easy to follow and for a female to understand and handle the tools etc.Thank you Happy planting and traveling.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much! Instructions are easy to understand and helpful! Sometimes as a creator, I never know so I truly appreciate your feedback🙏💕😊

[@CollinLove-oq6wn]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Really enjoy your videos and the warmth you emulate. Cheers!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you!💕😊 I’m so happy you are enjoying my videos. Truly appreciate your feedback💕

[@Dominolly]

You probably know by now but a step drill bit might be a better idea than drilling twice. I've got one and it makes drilling those bigger holes so easy.

[@TheoryofSimple]

You know, I did not know that! Thank you so much for sharing that with me and all of us here! I will definitely be looking that up😊💕

[@Lisa-on2cz]

Lovely video. I use a hammer to pound the sharp metal around the drilled holes flat.

[@TheoryofSimple]

That is a great idea! Will try that next time! Thank you so much for sharing our ideas here with all of us!!

[@triciarodriguez1155]

😊 Teee hee hee we just finish watching this video !! Hubby was impressed 😊 Going back to Tractor Supply and return this GINORMOUS container and buy the smaller 😂 stock tank container 😅 Wish us luck in finding the Garden mesh material 😮 Excited for this project !!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Yay! That black material is just weed block. You can find it in a roll in the outside of the garden center. I’m so glad you’re going to get a container garden started.. you’re going to be so happy growing and eating your own vegetables🙏😊❤️

[@lindagrimmett6564]

This is my first time watching this, even if it is from a year ago. But oh my you are giving me gardening fever! But we can’t plant until mid May! That’s northern Ohio for you. But I love watching gardening videos! ❤

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much! Buckeye gal here too! I grew up in central Ohio with the garden, and that made me want to do another garden here in California. Although my backyard is small, I thought if I can do a container garden grow a few things it would be therapeutic and healthy for me. Hope you get to planting soon and I’m so glad that you found my channel and looking forward to your feedback on my other videos.😊🙏❤️

[@kelliprevich4323]

I tipped mine on their sides and shot the holes into them. .45 caliber makes a perfect size. If you do it from the inside, there is no raised lip around the hole to prevent water from draining. And it makes for good target practice!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Lol! That is so fun! Unfortunately I live in a city and I can’t have a fire. I’m going off in my backyard but I’ll tell you if I ever get up to my parents property and decide to do that that’s definitely an option.💕😊

[@triciarodriguez1155]

Wooohoooo INSPIRING !!!! I’m on it ! Goals ty ty 🌸

[@TheoryofSimple]

You are so welcome! It’s amazing how much stuff I’ve gotten out of this container garden! Today I pulled up a whole basket of potatoes from one little fingerling potato that was left over in the soil that I dumped into that stock tank! I’m gonna put us tiny little video up about it today!

[@triciarodriguez1155]

@@TheoryofSimple Please do !!! Learning so much from all your videos. You’re my hero. Lol From traveling to gardening. Wow 🌸

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@triciarodriguez1155 thank you thank you thank you! I love gardening so much and I didn’t want my channel to just be about traveling so you will see some gardening videos too!

[@annieyahu676]

Newly Subscribed, been enjoying your videos. Great ideas and information. Your happy disposition is nice to see ! ❤️ thanks for Sharing

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much, Annie! Viewers like you make all the work worth it! 🥰

[@tranwright]

This video is everything I needed!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you! I hope you grow some amazing veggies in your stock tank! Keep me posted!

[@Dmoney4183]

Love watching you garden, I hope u make more

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you! I love gardening! I will definitely make more videos on it! Thanks for watching!

[@feliciabrasuell1997]

I am really glad I found you on youtube. I am really enjoying your videos. If you don't mind me asking, what are the concrete blocks called that you sat the stock tank on. I am having trouble understanding what you said. I got "concrete raised bed" and I couldn't understand the rest of it..... Thanks

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi Felicia, the concrete blocks that I used in my original raise bed were just concrete blocks that you buy at any home improvement center. Since I ran out of those, I used the concrete raised bed garden blocks that you used to stack in two by sixes to make a raised bed garden. These were left over from when I did this a couple years ago so it’s what I had on hand and it’s what I used. The regular concrete block will set your tanks up about seven or 8 inches higher off the ground. If you don’t have any concrete block or can’t get to them you can also just use some pressure-treated lumber perhaps six by sixes to set your tanks on. I hope this helps and please reach out if you have any other questions. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@feliciabrasuell1997]

@@TheoryofSimple thank you so much with your quick response.....

[@bonniecarlstrom6014]

Do you line up tanks facing south/north or east/ west for maximum production of sun loving veggies??

[@TheoryofSimple]

Depends on what you’re growing and how tall they get and how much time I need. My backyard does not get any morning sun so all of the ones toward my house are growing things like lettuce, spinach celery, carrots, cabbages those are things that don’t need as much sun the bins near the fence of my backyard get more sun starting later in the morning and I will put my veggies that need the sunnier part there. That’s also where I grow my Vining Vegetables like cucumbers squashes, so that they can fine up over a trellis and continue to reach the sun during the day, but give some shade to the ones underneath that can’t tolerate as much heat or sun. I hope that made some sense It really depends on the orientation of your house and whatever shade trees and vegetables that you’re planning and also what time of year you’re planting and where you live.. it sounds a little complicated but I live in Northern California and I can grow around and so I orient my garden a little bit differently😊❤️🙏

[@lyndawatt3187]

I am installing 2 stock tanks in my garden this year and I love your video. Very detailed and informative. Can you please tell me the name of the weed block fabric you used in the bottom of your tanks and where you purchased it? Thank you!

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi Lynda, thank you for watching & commenting! I used the basic weed block that you can buy at any home improvement or garden center. Good luck with your stock tank garden!

[@HealthyGemini]

Beautiful! I just got two of the lower tanks for my garden. I am new to gardening and got the same potting mix . I did not add the fabric barrier :( is all my soil going to leak out the bottom now ? I drilled the holes and threw the soil in. Guess I should have watched this video first. 😫 I’m in the Bay Area and literally learning as I go.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi there! Thank you! I don’t think the soil will all drain out if the holes are 3/16”. If you have good sun , there are so many veggies to grow in zone 10A or 10B in the summer. Some are zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, carrots, beans and many herbs! Have fun and enjoy experimenting with your garden!

[@HealthyGemini]

@@TheoryofSimple Thank you! Crosses fingers. The tanks add something pretty 🤩

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@HealthyGemini you are welcome!!❤️

[@moomoocho1196]

👍👍👍

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much!❤️😊🙏

[@mounikabr9797]

Hi! Did you have any issues with the kellogs soil in the stock tanks? The kellogs soil I bought seems to be compacting a lot and also not as well draining. Wanted to know if it is working out well for you, before I use it in my stock tanks.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi Mounika, I have not had any issues with the Kellogs soil. If you haven’t planted yet you can go ahead and buy some perlite and some compost and mix it together to give more aeration to the soil. In general I make my own compost to mix it with the Kellogg’s to put into my stock tanks. I hope this helps and thank you for watching and commenting. Happy gardening!

[@mounikabr9797]

@@TheoryofSimple thank you for the suggestions! I will do that.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@mounikabr9797 you are welcome! Hope it helps!

[@adriankap2978]

Great video! I ought a roll of gray weed cloth from Lowe’s only to find out after I used it that it has formaldehyde. I didn’t see that it had the CA Prop 65 warning until I wanted to buy more. Why would they make a product with environmentally UNfriendly chemicals knowing that ppl will use it for weed control? This is just to warn others and not make the mistake I did. The black is most likely safe that comes in contact with the ground? I can only say I was how disappointed i was with Lowe's. Buyer beware.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Thank you so much and I’m so glad you brought up that topic of the chemicals and some of these lawn care products! 🙏 especially if you container gardening, you need to be careful about what is in there because it’s not going to just escape to the ground. We don’t use any round up or anything to kill any weeds in our yard and all the ones in our sidewalk. We use a propane torch to burn them out. I am so tired of all of these chemicals being sold like it’s just candy.

[@adriankap2978]

@@TheoryofSimple Great way to get rid of weeds. I use 1gal straight vinegar with a tsp of dish soap in a garden sprayer and saturate the roots and leaves on a hot sunny day up by our road in our gravel ditch. i add about a 1/4 cup of salt so they don't come back until the next year. We don't have sidewalks so the weeds grow easily there and I'm unable to mow. I've thought of getting a torch and probably better than the vinegar. Anyway, thank you again.

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@adriankap2978 yeah I’ve heard some people say to put salt and vinegar on them and also when we use the torch, I will say that it did leave a little bit of a dark mark on the sidewalk however, once we power wash it, it went away. It might be really good to use the gravel because at least it won’t catch on fire and you won’t really notice the dark spots.😊

[@lindabrown69]

Where did you get the shorter tanks

[@TheoryofSimple]

Hi Linda, I got all my tanks at Home Depot. If your Home Depot does not carry them, try a feed store. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@mshowell3710]

They make a bit to smooth the ruff holes so not worth a trip to the ER. The bits cheap.

[@TheoryofSimple]

Could you tell what type of bit you use to drill through metal that smooths the holes? Thanks!

[@crandalb]

I bet…trying to breath with a mask on must be tough…a human needs oxygen

[@IMakeMyBacon]

The Kellog soil is Trash though

[@TheoryofSimple]

Wondering if you have a brand of soil that you would recommend that’s organic? ❤️🙏

[@IMakeMyBacon]

@@TheoryofSimple I use Fox Farm, been using for a few years in my Stock Trough containers, expensive yes, but I only amend it every other year, always clean tomatoes, cucumbers and Collards

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@IMakeMyBacon thank you! I will see if i can get it in my area❤️🙏

[@IMakeMyBacon]

​@Theory of Simple by the way I have all Stock containers as well, I have 2 beds but mostly Stock trough

[@TheoryofSimple]

@@IMakeMyBacon that is great! I think gardening in containers is wonderful! ❤️😊