SHTF Survival Gardening in Containers

May 6, 2011 by  
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Finally got some Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Basil and Oregano in the ground - err - buckets! Not soon enough for the latest increase in food prices though. Container gardening with "earth box" type planters made from buckets and Rubbermaid containers. Next is brussel sprouts, head lettuce, and a Jalapeno plant.

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25 Comments on "SHTF Survival Gardening in Containers"

  1. NeoPrepper on Fri, 6th May 2011 4:18 pm 

    @ljbrandt500 Don’t think there would be an issue. Mine are 1 1/4 but if water will flow through them, they’ll work. Hope that helps. Just don’t forget to cap or screen them for mosquitos

  2. ljbrandt500 on Fri, 6th May 2011 4:29 pm 

    I wonder, those fill tubes look to be 1″ ID…I’ve got alot of 3/4″ and 1/2″ sch40 pvc pipe around…wondering if there’s any issue using a small size fill pipe…

  3. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 4:56 pm 

    Sorry about that multi reply…comp was going a little wonky

  4. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 5:38 pm 

    I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  5. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 5:44 pm 

    I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  6. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 5:56 pm 

    @NeoPrepper I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  7. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 6:45 pm 

    @NeoPrepper I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  8. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 6:56 pm 

    @NeoPrepper@ I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  9. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 6:56 pm 

    @NeoPrepper@ I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  10. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 7:41 pm 

    @NeoPrepper I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  11. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 7:54 pm 

    @NeoPrepper I hear ya. I was thinking something along the lines of window screen mounted with duct tape on the outside…duct tape is water resistant…but not water proof…it might work. I may try that. ;)

  12. NeoPrepper on Fri, 6th May 2011 8:36 pm 

    @TheXGrasshopper THanks! Only problem with screening off overflow hole is it may get clogged and the only way to unclog is to disassemble. Kinda hard with plants in it. :)

  13. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 9:31 pm 

    Hey there! Great job with the container. I have my own balcony garden and have and have been considering doing one of these buckets. I saw you have an earthbox style there as well. That’s what I’m using. I really like them but your tip on how to keep the water running off as well as capping off fill tube…might consider screening off the overfill hole as well. Thanks for posting this!

  14. TheXGrasshopper on Fri, 6th May 2011 9:54 pm 

    Hey there! Great job with the container. I have my own balcony garden and have and have been considering doing one of these buckets. I saw you have an earthbox style there as well. That’s what I’m using. I really like them but your tip on how to keep the water running off as well as capping off fill tube…might consider screening off the overfill hole as well. Thanks for posting this!

  15. AdventuresWithDad on Fri, 6th May 2011 10:00 pm 

    @NeoPrepper yea that’s the one…I’m gonna have to see it again soon myself as well….gonna catch up with your vids soon bud, been a busy weekend….enjoy the weather down there and keep up the good work (thumbs up)

  16. NeoPrepper on Fri, 6th May 2011 10:06 pm 

    @AdventuresWithDad LOL, Point Break right? Fantastic movie I haven’t seen it in years and now I may have too. “Excellent” (while fingering the air guitar)…

  17. AdventuresWithDad on Fri, 6th May 2011 10:11 pm 

    @NeoPrepper LOL…Oh man that’s great, he really does!!…”"I caught my first tube today… Sir.”"

    Love that movie….

    Great lead on the channel, thanks bud!

  18. NeoPrepper on Fri, 6th May 2011 11:06 pm 

    @AdventuresWithDad Go to “Global Buckets” on youtube and you’ll find great instructions from a couple of kids. One sounds like Keanu Reaves, lol…

  19. NeoPrepper on Fri, 6th May 2011 11:38 pm 

    @brooklynprepper Thanks, did you see the update on how big their getting already? I’ve got around 40 blooms on the tomato plants already! Woo Hoo, Tomato sandwiches are in my future… Gonna try to make sauce out of the Roma tomatoes. Mmmhhh…. Red sauce.

  20. brooklynprepper on Sat, 7th May 2011 12:25 am 

    Great stuff bro

  21. NeoPrepper on Sat, 7th May 2011 12:38 am 

    @AdventuresWithDad It seems to be working well… I’ll be posting updates on it every couple of weeks. I think the plants have doubled in size already and all of them have buds or blooms for ‘maters. The Basil is growing like crazy too. It is a cool project with the kids. There is a video I think I talked about in my SHTF worm farm I video that shows how to do this exactly. I think I also gave a quick “how to” on that video as well. Good luck!

  22. AdventuresWithDad on Sat, 7th May 2011 12:58 am 

    Love it…I have some extra lowes buckets, thinking this will be a kool project for my kids (thumbs up)

  23. usfreedom22 on Sat, 7th May 2011 12:58 am 

    @NeoPrepper
    LOL, great video, nice garden setup. Cant wait to see the update video when you get some veg’s

  24. NeoPrepper on Sat, 7th May 2011 1:50 am 

    @beccawitch That is the plan. I’ll do a follow up in a month or thereabouts OR if the plants die because of proximity or whatever. Totally an experiment that will hopefully yield fruit (pun intended) :)

  25. beccawitch on Sat, 7th May 2011 1:53 am 

    This is a great idea. I hope you will show how they grow and if all 3 plants do well together!

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