DIY Self-Watering Container Garden
Self-watering gardens are a cinch to DIY with almost any kind of container, from an empty soda bottle to an 18-gallon storage bin, but there are plenty of pre-made versions, too.
Supply List:
- Tidy Cat kitty litter container (38 lb size)
- 4″ perforated corrugated drainage pipe
- 1-1/2″ PVC pipe
- Potting soil
Whether you call them sub-irrigation planters or self-watering planters-the way they function is the same. Water is held in a reservoir and capillary action delivers water into the growing medium keeping your planters consistently moist. Head to instructables.com via the link below for full details…