Underwater greenhouse last summer - bought one of these.....

**veggiechicken** · 14-02-2013, 06:48 AM

For one moment, I thought this was one of the Expert threads

Do let us know how you get on with it Newton while I work out how to cobble one together out of of flower buckets

**chris** · 14-02-2013, 06:52 AM

VC, PTD made a similar self watering device, I believe? I would find the thread for you, but I er am busy in work..

one may read that as I "see" "bee" "ay"

**Two_Sheds** · 14-02-2013, 07:22 AM

I did something much less technical: I had a bit of string buried in the compost, leading out of the top of the tomato's pot. The other end of the string was in a bowl of water.
The string sucks up the water as needed

Still, if you've got �43 to burn, you go for it. It's reusable of course, so it's only one payment.

**FROSTYFRECKLE** · 14-02-2013, 07:26 AM

Cheaper alternative is the self watering pots from Lidls. Each pot takes 2 or 3 tomato plants and need topped up with water after a few days. Have to admit I do have autopots (really the same as Quadgrow) and they are fab. Need to save up more Amazon vouchers to buy some more.

**Aberdeenplotter** · 14-02-2013, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post

For one moment, I thought this was one of the Expert threads

All of our threads apart from the nonsense ones are all expert threads innit

**veggiechicken** · 14-02-2013, 10:10 AM

It was the Expert insertion of Advertising links, Ap, that threw me

**lottie dolly** · 14-02-2013, 10:32 AM

Spend money

,all you need is scrounged container to hold water,if got holes in,line it with whatever,i usually sit the flower buckets straight in,there are a few ways you can adapt,if going away for a while,stand the pots on a couple of bricks/tiles,and set a drip feed up,if you wish,as TS says,put something to act as a wick from soil to water,

**BUFFS** · 14-02-2013, 01:49 PM

After last summers rain,i think we could end up like the old inca/aztec floating gardens,really amazing plots,it wouldnt matter how much it rained then,if we went the whole hog,human sacrifices,there might be objections,until the tax rate was fixed..

**Newton** · 14-02-2013, 06:47 PM

I will try to make another from bits and pieces for the greenhouse too! Great idea VC. TS I got some discount. It was only �40........ Hope it will be usable for many years though.......I like the idea and it seemed like a good solution to the flooding problem.

When you think of all the effort that goes into a failing crop. Hours and hours of work.......and love.....then it is heartbreaking for the weather to have such an adverse affect on your veggies.....

Thereore I thought the new methods might be a better solution. I will keep you advised as to how it goes.......

**veggiechicken** · 14-02-2013, 07:00 PM

I'm relying on you Newton to make one and compare it with the real thing, then report back on the pros and cons of each. Just putting it in my Diary..........

**Newton** · 14-02-2013, 07:10 PM

We are both going to VC. I will put it in my diary too! Anyone else joining in.......it is a good product!

I was thinking

Aldi trough or similar......though the buckets meet to be set hi on a lid thingy to allow for the self watering trou to be deep....
Morrisons buckets...obviously!
Capillary matting wicks......not Wickes!

Hydroponic feed.....bought in from one of the drug growing suppliers.......

**veggiechicken** · 14-02-2013, 07:21 PM

I';m not buying one - not at �40 for 4 pots

Sorry

**Bigmallly** · 15-02-2013, 12:52 PM

I made 5 of These last year out of MFB's.......the only addition I made was to put a float in the pipe so I could see when the reservoir needed filling up. They worked a treat & cheap as chips.........

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