@MrandMissConverted I haven't personally grown melons this way. I've seen vids where people have done well with earthboxes, so I think these buckets would do well, too, but that's just my opinion.
i have found out that using the earth bucket, it helps it you plant your seedlings very deep. believe it or not if you plant your seedling with about 80% of the plant in the hole you will get much deeper roots....i have had great luck by planting my plant very deep.......
The plants that aren't growing it is probably because of the soil. If you plant in pots it's good to use a loose soil. It also looks like they might be getting to much water. Although watering may not be the problem. Cheap soil retains water and it takes a while for the soil to dry up. Miracle grow potting mix is a loose soil that doesn't hold the water, possibly killing the roots like the other soil.
@IChaseWaterfalls Thanks for your ideas. I didn't exactly use cheap potting mix, but it "was" cheaper than Miracle Gro Potting Mix. Hard to say regarding the water issue. The soil seems slightly moist as far as I can put my finger. Might be too wet below that.
Looks great !
4GreenEarth2 3 weeks ago
Thanks for sharing. How well do melons (watermelons, cantaloupes, honey dews) do in self-watering containers?
MrandMissConverted 10 months ago
@MrandMissConverted I haven't personally grown melons this way. I've seen vids where people have done well with earthboxes, so I think these buckets would do well, too, but that's just my opinion.
jwwm2 10 months ago
i have found out that using the earth bucket, it helps it you plant your seedlings very deep. believe it or not if you plant your seedling with about 80% of the plant in the hole you will get much deeper roots....i have had great luck by planting my plant very deep.......
joedacop 1 year ago
@joedacop Thanks for the tip.I'm gonna do that this year.
jwwm2 1 year ago
ih why have you lift the bucket lid on
wilhat 1 year ago
@wilhat The lid keeps the weeds out, and the moisture in.
jwwm2 1 year ago
The plants that aren't growing it is probably because of the soil. If you plant in pots it's good to use a loose soil. It also looks like they might be getting to much water. Although watering may not be the problem. Cheap soil retains water and it takes a while for the soil to dry up. Miracle grow potting mix is a loose soil that doesn't hold the water, possibly killing the roots like the other soil.
IChaseWaterfalls 1 year ago
@IChaseWaterfalls Thanks for your ideas. I didn't exactly use cheap potting mix, but it "was" cheaper than Miracle Gro Potting Mix. Hard to say regarding the water issue. The soil seems slightly moist as far as I can put my finger. Might be too wet below that.
jwwm2 1 year ago