Container Planting Revisited
It has been a while since I posted on my container planting strategy as a means to cope with drought conditions, as well as just having a way to grow your own vegetables in small places
Despite it not being growing season for tomatoes, I placed some seeds in the soil of these containers and supplied water through the wicker basket and they have responded magnificently.
We use a lot of herbs in our cooking and I thought I would try and make a kitchen container with three small units which could sit by a sunny window or on a window sill inside the house so one can grow basic herbs all year round.Below is my first attempt and it definitely seems conceivable. It is the same concept as discussed with all the other containers, just smaller
Coriander grown from seeds
So I imagine having a rectangular tray with three 'grotainers' placed on it with Coriander, Sweet Basil and Chives or Spring Onions growing in them. Obviously one will need to neaten them up or the women of the house will not have them in her kitchen.
On an aside, some more about the drought. We are still on Level Four restrictions so this is how our water savings work. Besides the 3500 liter water tank which we installed we also harvest water into municipal bins
Down pipe elbowed into municipal bin, and as it fills up we empty into every container we have
This water then gets decanted into bottles which we keep in the bathrooms and toilets to replenish cisterns
Last month was the first time we managed to get a ZERO charge for water usage, and as a family of four adults we used LESS THAN 100 litres a day on average. We are very proud of that fact
If you want to read more about what the 'Grotainer' system is and how it works the article links are below
Article One
Article Two
Article Three
Article Four
As always thank you for reading !!
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Thank you for the warm welcome and the suggestions, and links.
I will check them out.
I started container gardening, because if I plant stuff in the yard it's not long before the raccoons come to visit. Now I plant things in 5 gallon buckets on the lanai to keep them safe from wandering paws. I need to get started with it again soon.
@michellerhey thanks for the response. The difference with my system is you never water from the top. The water wicks from the bottom (read Article one) and the plants take up only what they need when ever they need it. Plants never get stressed.
Nice to see this system is producing results!
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I do the same in my greenhouse, a very efficient system. I water my plants 3 times a day during warm periods. The boost of growth is easy to see.
I put all the nutrients in the water at the bottom.... have a look at the first article I wrote...using this concept in your greenhouse will produce magnificent results.
This is a good concept and helps to make our environment greener...keep it up
Thank you
welcome
Looking good! upvoted :)
Greetings from me and my dog
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Great always strugling to sucseed, love coriander.
absolutely brilliant, shining example of effort. thank you for sharing and getting people to consider resources more!
Thank you... and it is rewarding as well when you pick and eat food you know has no chemicals in the production
right absolutely. it's in my future, for sure!
This is very practical and eco-friendly. I am very interested to do this too, especially on having plants inside our living area. Thanks for sharing, this is very informative and inspiring. Followed you.