I have 4 of these 5 gal. buckets I plan on planting stuff in out on my deck this year. Any suggestions, versatility, to get the most out of them?
>>21966237Drill multiple holes in the buckets and bottoms to increase oxygenation and reduce chances for root rot. Put river rocks or other rocks in the bottom layer to increase drainage.
>>21966237I already got them all prepped up. Drilled a few small holes in the bottom, put in a few inches of smaller rocks from the creek for drainage, then soil.So far, I'm thinking 1 just for herbs, probably basil, oregeno, parsley, tarragon...Another for hot peppers to make hot sauce at the eventually. Maybe some lettuce. thinking maybe shishito peppers as well. As much as i would like to grow a tomato plant, m,y space is kinda limited, plus my "deck" is actually utilized by my neighbors getting to their apartment and its pretty narrow so a big ass tom plant probably wont work? btw I live in a really white neighborhood so I'm not worried about my shit getting robbed or whatever.
>>21966250rocks in the bottom, to late, done already. I just put a small layer, to make sure the smaller holes that i drilled dont get clogged up with dirt or something. I'm sure It'll be fine. >>21966262right on, I probably should have looked more into the soil I used. I just used some basic potting soil mix from lowes, then my buddy who works on a farm gave me some broken down manure hes been using in his beds for years with success, mixed it all together.
>>21966237oyster mushroomsspring onions /scallionsspinach or silverbeetcollard/mustard greens
>>21966250>These things are too tall for their widthAdding to this as a novice gardener myself - I think most garden plants and herbs have roots that only go down 1 to 1.5 feet OP, so the bottom dirt is kind of “wasted”.That said I’ve had pretty good success with blueberry bushes in 5 gallon buckets (I know you said you don’t have much space), and I think people have lots of success with potatoes in buckets by adding more dirt over time
>>21966237They are good for hydro bubbler systems
>>21966244>btw I live in a really white neighborhood so I'm not worried about my shit getting robbed or whateverI know black people love to steal shit. But I've never, EVER heard of a black person stealing a tomato. It just doesn't happen.
>>21966237fabric growing containers are actually pretty decent as well, and can be a lot more economical and able to be stored than bucketsdon't think one lasts longer than the other, though, anything out in the sun is going to get obliterated one way or the other after a few seasons
>>21966237my suggestion is to go to your local nursery and instead purchase actual nursery containers as you will have issues with aeration and soil staying wet for too long if you plant in Homer buckets
Chillies work well
