"The Garden Master with his continuing community garden projects, interactive websites, educational and teaching videos and live blogs, as they come on line, will take the gardener by the hand, both the experienced and the inexperienced, and guide them through the gauntlet of fog, myths, misinformation, product hype and unnecessary products on a path founded on sound science, experience and proven performance and production, with continuing education and support." Ted Hallett, The Garden Master
@orbisonroad I have found that if you put the holes an inch or two above the bottom they don't dry out on hot days nearly as fast and I haven't had any problems with the soil being in water most of the time. I think it keeps the roots moist like a deep water culture system (hydroponic). Plus you don't waist any water each time you water.
This is a great garden. Look at the soil on the ground and its irrelevance. I discuss the same thing with another person who tries to amend their thin top soil and hard often water logged clay. I did 5 gal containers last year and I am doing more this year. As to spacing in 5 gal he can just move them or prune and trellis them as they grow out but then that is Arizona. Don't Arizona growers like foliage to shade the fruit?
Awesome garden. You probably want to stick with determinate tomatoes if your gonna keep the planters that close. Some like your early girl etc will grow too big and normally need 2-3 feet min spacing.
"The Garden Master with his continuing community garden projects, interactive websites, educational and teaching videos and live blogs, as they come on line, will take the gardener by the hand, both the experienced and the inexperienced, and guide them through the gauntlet of fog, myths, misinformation, product hype and unnecessary products on a path founded on sound science, experience and proven performance and production, with continuing education and support." Ted Hallett, The Garden Master
1000Classics 5 months ago
dude your gonna have a shit ton of tomatos
random5495 1 year ago
what brand of soil did you use in those buckets?
rypetkypar 1 year ago
Does anyone know if i can sucesfully grow early girl tomatoes in a 2.5 gallon buckey please reply
Oasix21 1 year ago
@Oasix21 yes u xan I have before
SUPERSANQUAN 10 months ago
Hi, have you ever grown beefsteak tomatoes in buckets?
marito001 1 year ago
I never heard on an Earth Box. Now I want one,
bleekblock 1 year ago
typical bell peppers are the same plant they just turn different colors during ripening...lol
stymye 1 year ago
impressive
LookUpAtSkyNow 1 year ago
where did you get the buckets? iv been looking for some like that and can't find any.
neonpurplegirl 1 year ago
Nice job! This should be a great inspiration for anyone wanting a garden that has only a balcony or patio and no yard.
Thanks for posting.
ThanksgivingWalk 1 year ago
So are you a pool man? lol This is great man. Thanx for posting.
TheBrassHole 1 year ago
Why in the hell would you want to grow mesquite trees? They are an invasive species that take over areas.
OutOfaBlueSky 2 years ago
Ok, so is a 5 gallon bucket really required? Can we minimize this at all? Would they grow well in a 1 gallon or 2.5 gallon version?
thanks
stevenrutledge 2 years ago
Is it necessary to have drainage holes in the bottom of your buckets???
mlatessa41 2 years ago
Yes, yes it is.
orbisonroad 2 years ago
@orbisonroad I have found that if you put the holes an inch or two above the bottom they don't dry out on hot days nearly as fast and I haven't had any problems with the soil being in water most of the time. I think it keeps the roots moist like a deep water culture system (hydroponic). Plus you don't waist any water each time you water.
TubeFrankM 9 months ago
This is a great garden. Look at the soil on the ground and its irrelevance. I discuss the same thing with another person who tries to amend their thin top soil and hard often water logged clay. I did 5 gal containers last year and I am doing more this year. As to spacing in 5 gal he can just move them or prune and trellis them as they grow out but then that is Arizona. Don't Arizona growers like foliage to shade the fruit?
gwynedd1 2 years ago
Awesome garden. You probably want to stick with determinate tomatoes if your gonna keep the planters that close. Some like your early girl etc will grow too big and normally need 2-3 feet min spacing.
vashguud 2 years ago