Comments on: Breaking Down the Self-Watering Containers in Brooklyn

By: Why To Use Two Containers When Making A Self-Watering Container | Urban Organic Gardener

Fri, 07 May 2010 10:39:36 +0000

[...] worked well and served it’s purpose, but I learned my lesson when breaking them down. The containers froze up, and I had to wait three months until I was able to break them [...]

By: Finishing Breaking Down The Brooklyn Garden | Urban Organic Gardener

Finishing Breaking Down The Brooklyn Garden | Urban Organic Gardener — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:56:42 +0000

[...] Finishing Breaking Down The Brooklyn Garden I was finally able to break down the rest of the containers in Brooklyn. Now that the weather has warmed up a bit and the containers aren’t frozen, I was able to finish breaking down the self watering containers in Brooklyn. [...]

By: Making An Outdoor Compost Bin | Urban Organic Gardener

Making An Outdoor Compost Bin | Urban Organic Gardener — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:37:36 +0000

[...] Soil and old plants: I saved when I was breaking down the containers. [...]

By: Mike Lieberman

Mike Lieberman — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:57:16 +0000

Thanks for the tip Tara. I'd definitely be willing to do that. Been thinking about growing some strawberries next season as well. Thanks again.

By: Mike Lieberman

Mike Lieberman — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:57:16 +0000

Thanks for the tip Tara. I'd definitely be willing to do that. Been thinking about growing some strawberries next season as well. Thanks again.

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:05:34 +0000

Mike if you have a hole cutter and are willing to cut 2 – 3 inch holes in the sides of your buckets, you could increase your space/yeild ratio. By inserting plants into the holes in the side, strawberry tower style, you can grow more. Requires the same amount of water/fertilizer.

By: Breakingdown and Composting My Fire Escape Garden | Urban Organic Gardener

Breakingdown and Composting My Fire Escape Garden | Urban Organic Gardener — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:45:08 +0000

[...] Breaking these down were definitely easier than breaking down the ones at my Grandmother’s. [...]

By: Mike Lieberman

Mike Lieberman — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:03:10 +0000

These are the ones that I dumped at my Grandmother's. It was definitely a pain. Likely gonna change the way that I make the containers this year.