Drill some holes into the bottom of.
5 gallon bucket garden.
The main downfall of growing food in 5 gallon buckets is the increased demand for watering.
To make our holes we use a 1 2 drill bit.
Gardening 101 how to build a 5 gallon bucket garden for growing your own vegetables.
Five gallon buckets are brilliant.
Plenty of room to grow a 5 gallon bucket can hold a sufficient amount of soil to accommodate the roots of your plants.
Five gallon buckets are also lightweight so you can easily move them inside if bad weather threatens the health of your plants.
The focus will be on building the rack or stand for the buckets and in.
1 plastic 5 gallon bucket for each plant roll of burlap if you d like to cover the bucket jute or plastic twine enough 50 50 potting soil compost blend to fill all the buckets 1 feature plant for each bucket 2 to 3 filler plants for each bucket cordless drill with 1 2 inch.
Adding drainage material to.
To grow in 5 gallon buckets you need to first create a few drainage holes.
Growing in 5 gallon buckets 1 create drainage holes.
This will allow your vegetable plants to grow normally and produce healthy and succulent vegetables for you and your family to enjoy.
They are deep enough to accommodate the roots of most plants while narrow enough that you can fit many of them in small spaces such as a patio or balcony.