j2davis2005:
First sugar snap pea blossom!
j2davis2005:
Putting casters on the metal trough planter
j2davis2005:
Planter on wheels!
j2davis2005:
Cutting PVC pipe supports for the reservoir
j2davis2005:
Support and wicking columns all cut
j2davis2005:
Now I have to drill holes into the PVC pipes
j2davis2005:
Fill tube and overflow drain are in place
j2davis2005:
Plastic screen support cut and placed
j2davis2005:
Loose burlap to help hold the soil above grid
j2davis2005:
Wicking columns are filled with potting mix
j2davis2005:
A lot more soil to mix and fill
j2davis2005:
Strong roots for my asparagus
j2davis2005:
Everbearing strawberry seedlings - Quinault
j2davis2005:
Transplanted lettuce seedlings and carrot seeds
j2davis2005:
Carrots, common sage and lemon basil seeds planted
j2davis2005:
All planted and watered
j2davis2005:
Baby Quinault strawberry plant
j2davis2005:
Quinault Strawberry plants with straw mulch
j2davis2005:
Mulch around the cut back asparagus too
j2davis2005:
My home made frost cover with bed sheet worked perfectly for my SIPs
j2davis2005:
First asparagus shoot in 2013!
j2davis2005:
Morning harvest of baby carrots from my self watering planters! Organic fresh carrots for breakfast. YUMMY!
j2davis2005:
Self watering planter with temple bamboo!
j2davis2005:
Another SIP project using recycled materials found around the house
j2davis2005:
Filled the gaps with soil as wicking agent.
j2davis2005:
Soil filled and ready to plant the tomato seedlings
j2davis2005:
Taxi Tomato seedling
j2davis2005:
Punta Banda-Tomato seedling
j2davis2005:
Close up of the SIP water filling and overflow drain
j2davis2005:
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