The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
Rain gutter grow system potting mix.
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This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
This is a self watering bucket on steroids so naturally i had to try it.
When the net cup is in the rain gutter making contact with the water the capillary action will cause the water to absorb up into the potting mix.
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Miracle grow potting mix works great or you can mix your own by using 2 3rds peat moss and 1 3 well rotted manure or compost and a couple of good handfuls of perlite.
Also there is a tremendous amount of peat available.
At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
It lightens the soil.
The heart of the system is to have a water supply either as a rain gutter or a kiddie pool that has a constant level of water controlled by a float so that the plants in a soil less peat based mix can take up as much of the water as they need when they need it.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
Diy potting soil and raised bed recipe.
He has a diy mix.
He also has videos on worms.
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The soil then automatically becomes moistened and the plants take water as they need it.
This is an introduction to the rggs.
I also add about a cup of garden lime or dolomite i also throw in a handful of epsom salts.
The rggs rain gutter grow system is the brain child of larry hall.
Have you seen the youtube videos by larry hall on the rain gutter grow system and kiddie pool system using the grow pots.