calicocalyx
Well-Known Member
For anyone wanting to build a custom bed or pot it can be fairly simple with just a trip to a hardware store.
you will need:
4 6ft t posts
17 ft of 2 ft.fencing
17 ft. of landscape fabric
baling wire (look near the concrete section of hardware store)
gorilla tape
plastic trellis (optional)
clear plastic sheet (optional)
2 10ft pvc pipes (optional)
Alright pound those t posts into a 4 x 4 ft square.
Run that fence around the t posts. cut lengths of baling wire to twist tie and fasten the fence to itself
Run the landscape fabric around the inside of the fence. cut lengths of baling wire and shape them into U shape and poke through the fabric and twist to secure to the fence. Overlap the ends of the fabric to prevent any soil spillage. Well lookey here, it's a big pot for your pot.
Attach the PVC to top of t posts with way too much gorilla tape (you could drill holes and wire them, or zip tie, etc....). Bend them to opposite corners making a X over the bed. Use way too much gorilla tape again to secure.
Now you have a frame work to attach the trellis for a scrog and/or hang vertically between posts for a cage. You also have a nice mini hoophouse tailored to an individual plant, ready to be covered for any end of season rains. Keep enough airflow without putting the canopy above the bottom edge of your plastic and this is a decent rain blocker that can buy some precious time right when you need it.
Of course you could change the ingredients and specs to whatever floats your boat. This is just a simple way to make your own custom fabric pots/beds. A note to make is that plants can extend far beyond 4 x 4 ft so the cover might not be adequate for end of season. Easy enough to pound t posts further out and attach the pvc to those for a bigger cover. Another tip is buy more material than you think you need so that overlapping edges, making mistakes, or changing plans won't mean another trip to the store. Happy Growing!
you will need:
4 6ft t posts
17 ft of 2 ft.fencing
17 ft. of landscape fabric
baling wire (look near the concrete section of hardware store)
gorilla tape
plastic trellis (optional)
clear plastic sheet (optional)
2 10ft pvc pipes (optional)
Alright pound those t posts into a 4 x 4 ft square.
Run that fence around the t posts. cut lengths of baling wire to twist tie and fasten the fence to itself
Run the landscape fabric around the inside of the fence. cut lengths of baling wire and shape them into U shape and poke through the fabric and twist to secure to the fence. Overlap the ends of the fabric to prevent any soil spillage. Well lookey here, it's a big pot for your pot.
Attach the PVC to top of t posts with way too much gorilla tape (you could drill holes and wire them, or zip tie, etc....). Bend them to opposite corners making a X over the bed. Use way too much gorilla tape again to secure.
Now you have a frame work to attach the trellis for a scrog and/or hang vertically between posts for a cage. You also have a nice mini hoophouse tailored to an individual plant, ready to be covered for any end of season rains. Keep enough airflow without putting the canopy above the bottom edge of your plastic and this is a decent rain blocker that can buy some precious time right when you need it.
Of course you could change the ingredients and specs to whatever floats your boat. This is just a simple way to make your own custom fabric pots/beds. A note to make is that plants can extend far beyond 4 x 4 ft so the cover might not be adequate for end of season. Easy enough to pound t posts further out and attach the pvc to those for a bigger cover. Another tip is buy more material than you think you need so that overlapping edges, making mistakes, or changing plans won't mean another trip to the store. Happy Growing!
