I take out all the shelves and such. Leave the inner lining/plastic. I place the freezer, or frig, on its back, on cinder blocks or bricks. On the outside, about 4 -5 inches from bottom (the back) I drill a 1 1/2 inch hole. Insert a pvc pipe 2 inches in 3 inches out and glue. This way there is always some water at the bottom. I place rotten logs, punk wood, limbs and twigs, then layers of leaves, grass trimmings, torn up paper, kitchen veg scraps, and manure. Water in good. Keep layering, and watering. In three months you have the most amazing soil! I can't figure out how to post a pic
@@Farmgal51 - same layering as I do with the tubs. And you're right, it DOES make amazing and lasting soil. I'll have to go source some freezers now :) (Don't think it's possible to post pics.)
Great idea! I think it looks nice. I was so happy to see you posted a new video. 👏 I have missed seeing your videos. I'm sure you've been busy. Homesteading is a lot of work. 😊 I agree about our sandy florida soil. We have quite a few raised beds, but still grow some in ground. Lord bless!
Thanks for your nice comment, Barbara. :) I didn't have it in me to make many videos while the weather was nice and cool. Tried to spent every minute outside. We still grow in-ground, too. The tubs are mostly for winter herbs, lettuce, leeks, the little radishes, stuff like that. And flowers in summer. It's nice to have something taller - feels much better on the back :)
Gainesville has a fantastic fb group, if you're interested. "Grow Gainesville". Many knowledgeable people in it. They even meet in person for lectures on certain topics. :)
Do it! We just added 4 more tubs. Make sure they are off the round well enough for the drain hole to drain and a bit of slant added and you're good to go. No gophers in them, ants, etc etc. I adore my tubs. :)
i can't thank you enough for this video! I've been trying to grow just green onions in a tub for 2 years and couldn't get it right. they're the easiest thing in the world to grow and i kept killing them! was doing EVERYTHING wrong! THANK YOU! ❤❤❤
My bathtub garden has holes on the bottom, and of course the big hold of you having a bathtub for a plug. It had gravel, and it also had some empty water bottles. I probably watered it too much. I’m not sure. My daughter-in-law had it when she lived in this house and never flooded on her and it did with me. Now I have to bail it out with the bucket because I don’t know any other way to get all the water out. It’s almost to the top we weren’t getting any rain for two months June and July and then in August. It started to rain. I’m going to listen to your post because I want to see when I get all the dirt in the water in the rocks out the best way for me to build it back up. Someone suggested that I put blocks underneath it to hold it up from the ground and I didn’t know if that would be a good thing to do.
I don't seem to have a drainage problem. Probably because of the extra slant and the rocks around the drain. But I'm sure drilling drain holes won't hurt. Especially if you fill the entire tub with soil.
That was biochar. We make our own, but it is sold commercially now as well. Great stuff to hold water and nutrients and it's a one-time investment, as it won't degrade. :)
The original 2 came from friends who renovated. The big load came from a place that sells used building supplies. It was a lucky find, so we bought him out. :) If I needed more, I would post on craigslist, Marketplace or local buy/sell groups.
Nah, not a fan of wicking beds for annual veg. Costly, because one needs a good ground cover, and with frequent harvests, the cover can be ripped when attached roots are pulled out and then it's nothing but a mess. :( During the rainy season I don't have to water them at all, and the rest of the year they hold up well because of the biochar in them.
Excellent! I use freezers and refrigerators!
I have to try that next. Do you gut the plastic from the inside or leave it? If you leave it, does it get brittle over time?
I take out all the shelves and such. Leave the inner lining/plastic.
I place the freezer, or frig, on its back, on cinder blocks or bricks.
On the outside, about 4 -5 inches from bottom (the back) I drill a 1 1/2 inch hole. Insert a pvc pipe 2 inches in 3 inches out and glue. This way there is always some water at the bottom. I place rotten logs, punk wood, limbs and twigs, then layers of leaves, grass trimmings, torn up paper, kitchen veg scraps, and manure. Water in good. Keep layering, and watering. In three months you have the most amazing soil!
I can't figure out how to post a pic
@@Farmgal51 - same layering as I do with the tubs. And you're right, it DOES make amazing and lasting soil. I'll have to go source some freezers now :) (Don't think it's possible to post pics.)
Great idea! I think it looks nice. I was so happy to see you posted a new video. 👏 I have missed seeing your videos. I'm sure you've been busy. Homesteading is a lot of work. 😊 I agree about our sandy florida soil. We have quite a few raised beds, but still grow some in ground. Lord bless!
Thanks for your nice comment, Barbara. :) I didn't have it in me to make many videos while the weather was nice and cool. Tried to spent every minute outside. We still grow in-ground, too. The tubs are mostly for winter herbs, lettuce, leeks, the little radishes, stuff like that. And flowers in summer. It's nice to have something taller - feels much better on the back :)
Thank you!
In Gainesville and nice to have advice from same zone
Gainesville has a fantastic fb group, if you're interested. "Grow Gainesville". Many knowledgeable people in it. They even meet in person for lectures on certain topics. :)
thank you that was really helpful, I am moving my one bath tub so a good chance to use your method of filling the bottom with logs.
I hope you'll love it as much as I do. My zinnias are petering out now, time to seed in lettuces.
This is a great idea, love it!
Thank you! They're still going strong. We're trying to source even more tubs. Need some for carrots, so the voles won't eat them all. :)
So happy to see a new video! Great idea!
Thank you! :) I've been video lazy.
I like this idea so much I think I'm going to borrow it. Lol
Do it! We just added 4 more tubs. Make sure they are off the round well enough for the drain hole to drain and a bit of slant added and you're good to go. No gophers in them, ants, etc etc. I adore my tubs. :)
i can't thank you enough for this video! I've been trying to grow just green onions in a tub for 2 years and couldn't get it right. they're the easiest thing in the world to grow and i kept killing them! was doing EVERYTHING wrong! THANK YOU! ❤❤❤
I hope they work out or you. Everyone should have green onions growing.
My bathtub garden has holes on the bottom, and of course the big hold of you having a bathtub for a plug. It had gravel, and it also had some empty water bottles. I probably watered it too much. I’m not sure. My daughter-in-law had it when she lived in this house and never flooded on her and it did with me. Now I have to bail it out with the bucket because I don’t know any other way to get all the water out. It’s almost to the top we weren’t getting any rain for two months June and July and then in August. It started to rain. I’m going to listen to your post because I want to see when I get all the dirt in the water in the rocks out the best way for me to build it back up. Someone suggested that I put blocks underneath it to hold it up from the ground and I didn’t know if that would be a good thing to do.
Is it sitting directly on the ground? That would make it hard to drain.
Brilliant!❤
Thank you! :) They're still going strong. Getting ready to pull out the green beans and replace with Kohlrabi.
Brilliant!!
Thank you! :)
This is an awesome idea and they look great! Where did you find the old tubs?
Most of them came from some odd country store place that sells just about everything. We bought every single one of them. I wish I could find 20 more.
Well, I know what's going into my garden!
You'll love it! :)
Hi, good job. My bf thinks tubs would need to drain better, drill holes in bottom. Does your method work as good?
I don't seem to have a drainage problem. Probably because of the extra slant and the rocks around the drain. But I'm sure drilling drain holes won't hurt. Especially if you fill the entire tub with soil.
what was the black like ash you added to the top? could i buy that in a store or what resources can i use to make it? (i stay in southern california)
That was biochar. We make our own, but it is sold commercially now as well. Great stuff to hold water and nutrients and it's a one-time investment, as it won't degrade. :)
How do you get the tubs?
The original 2 came from friends who renovated. The big load came from a place that sells used building supplies. It was a lucky find, so we bought him out. :) If I needed more, I would post on craigslist, Marketplace or local buy/sell groups.
Is it only cast iron you use or can you use the plastic type as well?
You should have made wicking beds, for more easy and more cheap growing. You dont waste any water, and you can put the same stuff on top. Good luck!
Nah, not a fan of wicking beds for annual veg. Costly, because one needs a good ground cover, and with frequent harvests, the cover can be ripped when attached roots are pulled out and then it's nothing but a mess. :( During the rainy season I don't have to water them at all, and the rest of the year they hold up well because of the biochar in them.