Comments on: DIY Wicking Bed Container Gardening

By: PAMELA JOSEPH

PAMELA JOSEPH — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:41:33 +0000

I WAS WATCHING HOW THIS MAN WAS MAKING PLANTERS. USEING PVC PIPEING. MY QUESTION IS. USEING PVC PIPE. IS THIS DANGEROUS. IF I WANTED TO GROW FRUITS OR VEGETABLES.

By: Robin Morrill

Robin Morrill — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 01:56:39 +0000

In reply to Diana. he has the hole, did you watch the video?

By: Penny Ashby

Penny Ashby — Mon, 15 May 2017 12:02:59 +0000

My husband has worked in the plastics industry and says drilling holes in PVC pipes allows leaching of chemicals into your food.

By: Bud

Bud — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:23:38 +0000

In reply to judi. I would imagine that if you remove the cap from the tube into which the water is poured, you can tell it is time to refill if you can't see or measure any standing water in the tubing. Perhaps you could make a dipstick to check on the level of water remaining in the tube.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:49:07 +0000

Wow. Thanks for the heads up. Won’t be doing that.

By: Joy Libert

Joy Libert — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 17:52:05 +0000

In reply to Dan Wiberg.

THANKS FOR THE WARNING…DID NOT KNOW THIS…

By: erad

erad — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:26:15 +0000

In reply to judi. Watch the video. He says drill a drainage hole.

By: Diana

Diana — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:58:28 +0000

In reply to judi. You could cut an opening about 2-3 inches from bottom or at top of gravel, when water level reaches the opening and overflows, you'll know. Paid about $30 for prefab one, will make my own for far less next summer.

By: Leslee

Leslee — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:02:36 +0000

Thanks for the great idea. We have made four of these for along side the back of our house and boxed them in with textured cinder block. I will plant marigolds and my herbs in those. Can’t wait for a few more weeks to pass so it is safe to plant.