Watering Tank Converted into Budget Planter

This “Behlen Country” watering trough (2x2x4 feet, 103 gallon size) was purchased from Home Depot for $88.00. Its first purpose is for watering animals. It’s sturdy and should last for many years. The only modification I made was to drill five ¾ inch holes on its underside after I had removed the 1 inch drain plug from its side. I drilled the holes, as pictured in the video, to make sure that I had good drainage--to keep the water from pooling on the bottom that might lead to putrid soil.
I was very satisfied with the result of the raised metal garden box and went back for another one, but they were sold out at the Home Depot where I it was locally purchased. I hope they comeback for next year’s growing season and are sold at the same fair price.
If you have watched this complete video and want to more about the “ollas,” those terra cotta pots turned upside down with a white cork sticking out of them, I have included two links to them:
1. How to make an olla:
• Make your own Drought ...
2. How I use them in my garden to conserve water: • Drought Busting Ollas ...
Finally, here is my link to making a budget tomato cage and cucumber trellis:
• A Budget Tomato Cage a...
AND THANK YOU FOR WATCHING

[@deborahshallin5843]

Thank you for being so thorough. I had no idea that I should put holes in and push the soil down between the branches.

[@doityourselferhomeandgarde9732]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tamardevane6635]

Love your videos. Just pure useful information. 🎉

[@doityourselferhomeandgarde9732]

Thanks so much!

[@johnwitkowski6596]

Tom, your garden is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! And that homemade compost is going to give you the most health giving food possible. Totally love those 2 black statues...are they pelicans? Again, totally beautiful garden Tom!

[@doityourselferhomeandgarde9732]

Yes. They are herons, but some may say they are cranes. Anyway, in many cultures, they might represent immortality.

[@OurCatioHome]

New friend here, I have learned so much from you today. It never occurred to me to use branches at the base of a pot for irrigation, always used rocks. Now I know what to do with my large galvanized bucket. Could you comment on how to keep squirrels from digging in the fresh soil?

[@doityourselferhomeandgarde9732]

I haven't had a problem with squirrels digging holes in any of my fresh soil. With the tomatoes that grew last season in this container, I had to harvest when they were green, allowing them to ripen inside the house in the kitchen. I lost about fifty percent of my cucumbers to "critters that go boo in the night."

[@OurCatioHome]

@@doityourselferhomeandgarde9732 Thank you for the reply, and sorry about the cukes.

[@rheaadams1437]

Hügelkultur

[@doityourselferhomeandgarde9732]

tolles Wort um den Prozess zu beschreiben (Great word to describe process).

[@rheaadams1437]

@@doityourselferhomeandgarde9732 it's the way to save soil plus lots of beneficial from the woods. Love it!