Ingenious idea for adding space to garden

smom1976

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wifezilla said:
Ah! Found more pics here...
http://www.pvcplans.com/pipe-garden.htm

Now check THIS out!
http://allseasonfruitcompany.com/
This guy is growing strawberries in PVC towers
Look for pic 100_7815.jpg
Hey calling VFEM .... calling VFEM... here is your strawberry solution..

I studied the pics and I think that they have either a soaker hose or another hard but smaller PVC with holes that runs up and down the length for watering..

I am going to make one of these.... then I am going to either do rain gutter or PVC along the fence..

But i am learning that lettuce is a "cold" weather crop.. can I plant it in the warm weather too? would I just have to harvest the little plants?
 

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smom1976 said:
wifezilla said:
Ah! Found more pics here...
http://www.pvcplans.com/pipe-garden.htm

Now check THIS out!
http://allseasonfruitcompany.com/
This guy is growing strawberries in PVC towers
Look for pic 100_7815.jpg
Hey calling VFEM .... calling VFEM... here is your strawberry solution..

I studied the pics and I think that they have either a soaker hose or another hard but smaller PVC with holes that runs up and down the length for watering..

I am going to make one of these.... then I am going to either do rain gutter or PVC along the fence..

But i am learning that lettuce is a "cold" weather crop.. can I plant it in the warm weather too? would I just have to harvest the little plants?
If you can plant your lettuce some place in a fairly shady area it will grow all summer. I had lettuce from May thru Nov. last year. Never bought a bit in all that time!
We looked at gutter today and I am not convinced it's deep enough. I may try some just as an experiment though.... :)
 

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I heard about some greenhouse CSA gardeners using rain gutter. It IS deep enough for greens :)
 

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bid said:
This is a great idea! I have got a piece of drain pipe 12" diameter and at least 10' long that I have pack ratted for a while because I knew it would come in handy someday. Securing it to my garden fence posts is going to be a trick 'tho.
Thanks for the picture setter4. I couldn't get my mind wrapped around how it worked until I saw it.
How awesome would it be to plant draping plants in, like creeping jenny so they just hang over the pipe and create a curtain to cover the fence!!!??

This is an awesome idea. I just fear the wrath of my husband if I even SUGGEST another project. :D Wait, no I don't! LMAO
 

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smom1976 said:
wifezilla said:
Ah! Found more pics here...
http://www.pvcplans.com/pipe-garden.htm

Now check THIS out!
http://allseasonfruitcompany.com/
This guy is growing strawberries in PVC towers
Look for pic 100_7815.jpg
Hey calling VFEM .... calling VFEM... here is your strawberry solution..

I studied the pics and I think that they have either a soaker hose or another hard but smaller PVC with holes that runs up and down the length for watering..

I am going to make one of these.... then I am going to either do rain gutter or PVC along the fence..

But i am learning that lettuce is a "cold" weather crop.. can I plant it in the warm weather too? would I just have to harvest the little plants?
LOL... oops... totally missed this!

It would be AWESOME for my strawberries... but I am lacking much fencing space. And I kinda convinced hubby to build another bed yesterday! Hehehehe
 

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Only problem is that pvc pipe leaks lead as it is used to process it. The gutter would probobly work. I have an old chicken feeder that i can use as another raised bed!! Thanks for reminding me of that!
 

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vfem said:
smom1976 said:
wifezilla said:
Ah! Found more pics here...
http://www.pvcplans.com/pipe-garden.htm

Now check THIS out!
http://allseasonfruitcompany.com/
This guy is growing strawberries in PVC towers
Look for pic 100_7815.jpg
Hey calling VFEM .... calling VFEM... here is your strawberry solution..

I studied the pics and I think that they have either a soaker hose or another hard but smaller PVC with holes that runs up and down the length for watering..

I am going to make one of these.... then I am going to either do rain gutter or PVC along the fence..

But i am learning that lettuce is a "cold" weather crop.. can I plant it in the warm weather too? would I just have to harvest the little plants?
LOL... oops... totally missed this!

It would be AWESOME for my strawberries... but I am lacking much fencing space. And I kinda convinced hubby to build another bed yesterday! Hehehehe
no no lookie here..

http://allseasonfruitcompany.com/
 
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