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Depending on the exact size, I could see that working for some places, although more and more plastic is involved nowadays than in 1950. I would actually drill the drainage holes in the sides an inch or so up from the bottom so you end up with a bit of a water reservoir down there. I've done that with half-barrels that I use because I only had 1 sunny spot which was a warm enough for plants like tomatoes at one time. Luckily, I've now got two sunny areas, so my main crop tomatoes have moved elsewhere, but I still use the barrels because they're handier to the house for quick bits of lettuce or for "grazing" mini-tomatoes while I'm on my way to see the chickens!I have collected a variety of old, non working dishwashers, refrigerators, such. Take the door off and drill holes in the back of it. Lay it on it's back and fill with dirt (preferably from a local stock yard or someone's corral ).
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Regards, Scott
….give me coffee to do the things I can and bourbon to accept the things I can’t.
Regards, Scott
Susan Hunters said Could you expand on how you use the spade for seeing if you need to water. Breaks will be a must for me also. I loved the watering schedule - how long do you water your veggie beds?
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
….give me coffee to do the things I can and bourbon to accept the things I can’t.
Our inability to change everything should not stop us from changing what we can.
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Gardens in my mind never need water
Castles in the air never have a wet basement
Well made buildings are fractal -- equally intelligent design at every level of detail.
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Each generation has its own rendezvous with the land... by choice or by default we will carve out a land legacy for our heirs. (Stewart Udall)
Each generation has its own rendezvous with the land... by choice or by default we will carve out a land legacy for our heirs. (Stewart Udall)
Each generation has its own rendezvous with the land... by choice or by default we will carve out a land legacy for our heirs. (Stewart Udall)
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