The Ultimate Wicking Bucket | Version 2.0 | Best Way To Grow Any Vegetable That Likes To Climb High

[@slaplapdog]

I appreciate what you doing, but I think this design is more expensive than necessary and also a little awkward. Rather than two 5 gallon buckets, try one 2 gallon bucket inverted inside of a 5 gallon. Drill a hole in the side of the 5 gallon bucket for overflow, keep the two pvc supports, replace the u bolts with zip ties . Add potting soil. Skip the awkward piece of pvc shoved down the side altogether. Much cheaper, about the same reservoir, less soil. For a huge reservoir, add a lid to the 5 gallon bucket and use the towels as wicks/mat to draw water up from the bucket to the lid. Use a 3 gallon bucket, drill holes in the bottom, fill with potting mix, set on the wicking mat/towel. Keep the pvc supports, dill holes in the lid to accommodate them , affix them to the 3 gallon pot with zip ties If you want more room for soil, use a 5 gallon pot for both the water and the soil. It will cost a little more but you will have a much larger reservoir. This last design is what I am using overwinter my peppers. I add a third 5 gallon bucket, inverted on top, to protect them from mice,preserve humidity, and keep light level low.

[@jenniferwright621]

I found that if you put you drill in reverse and short burst of speed the bucket drills really nice

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

Thanks for the tip!!!

[@mamaj6028]

In the bottom use mosquito bits tied in a dollar tree nylon . you can flatten it along the bottom . I'm using this idea this summer ! Thanks.

[@PeteLam-gg9ro]

This may be a dumb question. What is the purpose of the short pvc wegded between the two buckets? You can add water from the T joint .

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

Thanks for your question. The wedged PVC keeps the bucket elevated and allows more water to sit in the lower bucket....have a good one.

[@PeteLam-gg9ro]

You can use two to four bolts and nuts to elevate the top bucket ( or two wires crossing each other etc).The wedged PVC is unsightly.

[@shingj4007]

Neat design, I'm going to use it for cucumbers. Thank you. I have one question: the space for water to wick up into soil is rather shallow, is there need to replenish the water frequently?

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

Depending on the time of year and the amount of sun the bucket gets i would say to invest in a probe style meter. It will give you and exact idea of moisture.

[@duedrop11]

would this work for growing peas and beans also?

[@ZenGardenOasis.]

I haven’t tried but I think so….happy gardening

[@richardlambert8328]

Will it really work

[@JohnSmith-qz1br]

use food grade buckets

[@AJWGBFX]

Video?