Comments on: Make a Mini Garden in Balcony with Bottled Five Gallons of Water

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:53:19 +0000

Can anyone please recommend what plants will grow well in this type of way. I’m new to growing my own, so not sure which plants would thrive in the shallow containers. Any suggestions would be most helpful! TIA?

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:23:36 +0000

There’s no directions because it’s common sense. Empty carton, cut off side, fill with soil, put in plant, water and watch it grow.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:19:17 +0000

You don’t grow them in water. You use the empty carton. Cut off the side. Fill it with soil. Put seeds or plant in dirt and water. That’s all

By: Estelle Loyd

Estelle Loyd — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:42:07 +0000

A good and simple idea! I just moved to a new place and I was thinking of a small garden. The balcony needs some color and few plants to look more friendly and comforting. This idea is exactly what i needed, thanks for sharing it!

By: Freddie

Freddie — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 06:42:32 +0000

In reply to Palladian. Plastic is ideal for many thing, if you treat it well, and it is also good to use them instead of trowing them away, and it is difficult to do the same in glass bottles :-)

By: Palladian

Palladian — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 23:45:42 +0000

I love ideas and your site has lots of good ones. But, it concerns me that you are promoting growing food in plastic … and, plastic that is very fragile and not meant for anything other than recycling. It’s not the first time I’ve seen you do this. I would reconsider. I know how hard it must be to constantly be looking for new content … but …

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 17:41:19 +0000

In reply to Janet. Be careful using tires to grow the food your family will consume. The chemicals and the rubber leaches into the soil and hence, into the roots of your plant. At the least I'd consider using a plastic or newspaper to line the tires before filling with soil. You can still punch holes in each through the bottom for drainage.

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 02:05:02 +0000

In reply to susanne. I tried growing tomatoes in tires with soil and it wasn't deep enough. Maybe if you use a 5 gallon container and stand it upright. The tomatoes got so top heavy that in the shallow soil they tipped and pulled the tomato cages with them, had to tie them. This year am using tires 2 deep.

By: susanne

susanne — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 12:07:31 +0000

Just wondering if I could grow tomatoes in these …..