Self Watering Growing Containers

How build portable containers to grow everything you need to eat with 75% less water and no soil.

March 20, 2010

Components1. 18 gal container2. One inch thick

eps insulation (home depot)

3. 18” section of 1.5” Tubing

4. Wick - Polyester

Base InstallationFit bottom pieces into grid pattern. Note: the height of the bottom support is the depth of the reservoir.

OverflowDrill hole for overflow at top of base support

Reservoir SeparatorInstall separator on top of base, should fit snug.

Holes for wick and filler should also be snug

Install Wick and FillerInstall filler on same side as overflow

Fill with a peat based mix

Growing Center 18 gallon container complete in 30 minutes

4 -30 gallon containers complete in 3 hours