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2-liter bottle upside down tomato planter. Though my first attempt at an upside down tomato planter worked out great, I have a habit of forgetting to water the plants everyday.

2-liter bottle upside down tomato planter

More commonly when we have decent rains when only the hanging tomato planters need to be watered. So this year I have modified my design a little to make this a little easier. As a bonus you can create this new version much quicker and minimal tools. Materials required Empty 2-liter bottleSpray paintDrill or hot nailChopstick or 1/4 in stick Step 1 — Cut off bottom There is a natural ridge at the bottom of the two liter bottle, simply cut at this ridge and remove the bottom. Step 2 — Attach water reservoir Take the removed bottom, flip it over, and insert it into the bottom of the bottle until flush with the top. Step 3 — Drills Holes First you need to drill a small hole in the bottom of the reservoir (the bottom you cut of) Use the smallest drill bit you have, this will reduce the water flow coming into the planter during rainfall and/or manual watering.

Gardening 101: French Hydrangeas. How to Grow an Edible, Vertical Garden in Five Steps - Cities - GOOD. It’s hard to believe but, yes, spring is on its way.

How to Grow an Edible, Vertical Garden in Five Steps - Cities - GOOD

And with it all kinds of wonderful green things like arugula, celery, and cherry tomatoes. If you’re a gardener, you’ve probably already started your seedlings (or at least have an order in for black seeded Simpson lettuce, Astro Arugula or sugar snap peas). If you’re a first time gardener, now is the time to decide if you really want to dig in. Don’t know what to grow? Water Bottle Irrigation. Recycled Pop/Soda Bottle SIPs. The sub-irrigated planter (SIP) to the left was made from a 3-liter diet Pepsi bottle (see prior post also see how to make them).

Recycled Pop/Soda Bottle SIPs

While it is good news about a new and greener Pepsi bottle, it looks like the days of straight-sided 2 and 3-liter soda bottles are numbered. That is not good news for making soda bottle SIPs. Coke has already gone curvy. As you can see, a Spider plant is growing in a curvy SIP but it is more difficult to make and not nearly as flexible in design options. From the picture of the new contoured Pepsi bottle above it looks like the same thing will be true for Pepsi SIPs. Contouring adds strength and perhaps some visual appeal but it is not so green. Recycling is good but upcycling or repurposing is even better. Having grown plants in them for many years, I believe it could be justified to make them as a primary product.

Clear soda bottle SIPs should be helping to grow plants inside every school in the world. Why then is it not taught in the public school system? Planting A Pineapple — Tickled Red - StumbleUpon. Did y’all know that you can take this and turn it into… This?

Planting A Pineapple — Tickled Red - StumbleUpon

And that this will eventually produce… This? Yes, I’m talking about turning your average, ordinary grocery store pineapple into a tropical showpiece within your home. A plant that is not only impressive but will WOW! Planting a Pineapple 1. 2. 3. In 24 months (sounds better than two years) it will look like this. You will have an actual, large, utterly delicious pineapple in 24-36 months. The thought of growing my own pineapple always makes me smile and giggle just a little bit. Now what am I supposed to do with all of this leftover pineapple? I see something sweet coming soon. While you’re waiting for me to make something yummy with the leftovers, go ahead and plant a pineapple.

Be adventurous plant a pineapple. Hugs, Tickled Red *Please bear in mind that I am not a hortoculturist. Tagged as: Gardening, Pineapple, Tropical Fruit. Indoor Gardening - StumbleUpon.