Inexpensive Wicking Bucket Containers
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It’s almost spring, which means it’s time to start planting. Now is the perfect time to fix your garden and plant flowers, vegetables, fruits, and herbs. If your garden was a failure last year, maybe this year it will be better. How about you try a wicking bed this time? It provides the right amount of water to plants and you can save water! But if you are not yet ready to make one, you can try these DIY wicking bucket containers first.
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This DIY gardening project by A Little Bit Of Everything Southern Homestead has a built-in water reservoir that lets your plants water themselves. It is very easy to build and only requires a few materials, like buckets, milk jugs, and PVC pipes. This is great for those who are new to gardening or don’t have enough space in their homes as you can easily move it around. Watch the video below for the full instructions and explanation.
Easy Wicking Bucket Containers Materials
- 5-gallon bucket
- 1-gallon milk jug
- 1 1/2 of 1 1/4 PVC pipe
- razor blade
- marker
- drill
How to Make Wicking Bucket Containers
Step 1:
Drill 1/8 inch holes in the milk jug on all sides, four at the top and four at the bottom. You want to get very close to the bottom. These holes will allow the water to come and go freely into the container without letting dirt in.
Step 2:
Get the pvc pipe and insert one end on the top of the jug, then trace it with a marker. Cut it out using a blade. Be careful when cutting it.
Step 3:
Cut the pipe into 20 inches then cut one end at a 45-degree angle. Make sure to remove any plastic shavings.
Step 4:
Slide the 45 degree end onto the jug.
Step 5:
Measure 5″ from the bucket then mark. Drill a 1/2″ hole onto the mark. Make sure any plastic shavings are out.
Step 6:
Place the jug with the pipe inside the bucket. You want it close to the hole as possible.
Step 7:
Fill it with potting mix halfway, add the additives, then fill the rest with potting mix again. Plant your plant and water it through the pipe.
DIY Wicking Bucket Containers
