Self-Watering Planters

1. Self-Watering Planters By Jack Accoutnius

2. Why? • Most of us want to save water. • Need to water less often. • Less chance of over watering • Don’t need as much space. • Save bending

3. How • Just about any container can be used, I prefer 5 gallon buckets or cattle feed tubs. • First, what tools will you need?

4. Tools needed, hole saw

5. Tools needed, drill

6. Tools needed, Saw, Sabre

7. Tools needed, drill bit

8. Tools needed, all

9. Supplies needed, buckets

10. Supplies needed, Pot

11. Supplies needed, pvc pipe

12. Let’s start

13. Bottom bucket, or holding tank

14. Upper bucket, or plantersiphon(pot)

15. Upper bucket, mark cup-out for siphon

16. Upper bucket, starter hole

17. Upper bucket. Make cut-out

18. Upper bucket, cut-out made

19. Upper bucket, drain holes

20. Upper bucket, filler pipe hole saw

21. Upper bucket, filler pipe hole

22. Upper bucket, filler pipe

23. Upper bucket, filler pipe support

24. Completed self watering planter

25. How it works

26. Alternate design, one bucket

27. Materials needed

28. Drain holes

29. Air holes

30. Filler pipe

31. Siphon pot

32. Self watering planter #2

33. How it works!

35. Questions? • All of mine last year used the second method. • I raised tomatoes, squash, and zucchini • This year I am adding cauliflower, corn, irish potatoes, radishes, and carrots, and I may try sweet potatoes.