Comments on: Our Self-Watering Storage Bin Garden http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/08/our-self-watering-storage-bin-garden/ Growing, Cooking, and Crafting from the Garden Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Mattus http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/08/our-self-watering-storage-bin-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Matt Mattus Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:53:59 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=900#comment-441 Great design. I've been doing this for a few years with a slightly different design, but I like your concept better. Little thought went into my bins, it was more of a "let just recycle old seed flats and trays". I would buy bins at the home store, and in the spring, take the empty mesh or plastic flats that 6 packs come in from the nursery, and simply flip them upside down, in the bottom of the bin, then, I would drill a drainage hole or two just where the flat stopped and the soil would begin, and then, fill the bin with a good commercial potting mix that was sterile ( I use ProMix). I'm going to try your method next year, because it sounds more solid. Love your blog! Great design. I’ve been doing this for a few years with a slightly different design, but I like your concept better. Little thought went into my bins, it was more of a “let just recycle old seed flats and trays”. I would buy bins at the home store, and in the spring, take the empty mesh or plastic flats that 6 packs come in from the nursery, and simply flip them upside down, in the bottom of the bin, then, I would drill a drainage hole or two just where the flat stopped and the soil would begin, and then, fill the bin with a good commercial potting mix that was sterile ( I use ProMix). I’m going to try your method next year, because it sounds more solid. Love your blog!

]]> By: MrBrownThumb http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/08/our-self-watering-storage-bin-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-440 MrBrownThumb Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:47:58 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=900#comment-440 Nice work on the Planet Green blog. I made one of these too but with a twist. I'll blog about it later though. Because if there is one thing I am it is timely. :0) I need an organizer or something. Nice work on the Planet Green blog. I made one of these too but with a twist. I’ll blog about it later though. Because if there is one thing I am it is timely. :0)

I need an organizer or something.

]]> By: Tatyana http://inthegardenonline.com/main/2009/08/our-self-watering-storage-bin-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Tatyana Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:42:33 +0000 http://inthegardenonline.com/main/?p=900#comment-436 I am glad it worked for you! I am also running out of space for my tomato plants. I use containers, but they dry out so fast! I am glad it worked for you! I am also running out of space for my tomato plants. I use containers, but they dry out so fast!

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