Hey, Roybird. We have just had a few days of rain here. I don't remember when Ive seen rain before that. The vegetation is changing. Even some of the invasives are dying (!). Alabama will be more like New Mexico soon.
I did find a step drill on Amazon for 14.50 with free shipping.
Its going to take a few days to drill all these hole-less pots.
Is anyone here vegetable gardening in "Containers" ?
Well, that'll keep you busy! l.o.l.
And I thought I was done with holes when I retired from Archaeology. (!)
Never realized how essential holes are in all phases of life.
June -newmwxico --- You are wrong about earthboxes as they would be the best for you to use in your dry windy climate. The EB people sent hundreds to Africa to drought restriced areas where the soil could not grow crops and the experiment was a great success as the EBs do not waste water by running out the bottom and the the fertilizer is used only once per season. It will out grow anything you try to grow in pots and again it will not waste water and the cover keeps the soil moist and weed free.
I second Tplant's opinion on the EBs. My best tomatoes were grown in EBs. The same varieties in other containers didn't do nearly as well. During the hot, dry months I still had to fill the reservoirs every day, tho.
Watering the plants, any plants, is a daily proceedure to have healthy plants. It is all part of gardening especially in desert climates.
Yes, any containers need water daily, even here. Here we have 16 hours of sun during June & July, so things dry out fast.
Ok everybody, I just invented a better mouse trap for starting seeds and especially for veggies that don't transplant well and to prevent root shock. It's Bocabob's Ultimate seed starter. Here is how it works: There is a 50 cell insert with 2" net pots sitting in the cells. You fill the net pots with coco coir, plant your seeds and place the net pot in the cell. The cell insert sits in a water tight flat that you fill with water or water/nutrient mix and the coir sucks up the water to feed the young plant. There is a dome with vents that comes with it until the seeds sprout. The system comes complete with flat, 50 cell insert, 50 -2inch net pots , the dome, and enough coco coir to fill all the pots a few times.
Now here's the best part about it: When you are ready to transplant one or all of you plants, you just lift out the net pot with the plant, coir, and roots. and plant the WHOLE THING, YES, THE WHOLE THING. The roots will grow right through the net pot. There is NO disturbing the plant at all. Brillant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At the end of the season, dig out the net pot, clean it, sterilize it with alittle bleach water, and use it next season. I'll be selling them on the Marketplace within days. Price? Very reasonable. I almost have the final costs. Any questions?
BocaBob
I am a little confused about the net pots, do you have a picture of them?
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Sure do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's another
Bob...will the net pots sell separately?
Yes, and you might have a local supplier for them
Are there square net pots?
Maybe, but I have only seen round ones in my travels
Bob...the 'net pots' are actually large machinery filters...and the woman who used to bring them in from China no longer deals with the smaller sizes...which is what we all use here to grow hydroponically. They actually have some that are about 1.5" across and about 5-6" deep...even better. Can't get them here...anywhere.
http://homeharvest.com/hydroponicgrowingcontainers.htm
here are some heavy duty one's - none square.