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Step 3Drainage
The six holes in the bottom of the box should be enough, but you don't want all the dirt/pea gravel washing out. So next I found some aluminum gutter screening (galvanized steel may have worked, but I was afraid of the possibility of rust). Relatively firm plastic mesh is also sometimes used. I wired them into place with copper wire as you can see in the picture.
Each piece of wire goes in a U shape through the top and is bent over on the sides to keep it in place.
Two more U shapes of longer wire go up from the bottom in order to wire the tree into the pot.
Drainage is also promoted by putting cleats (feet) on the bottom of the box so the holes will be suspended in the air.
Each piece of wire goes in a U shape through the top and is bent over on the sides to keep it in place.
Two more U shapes of longer wire go up from the bottom in order to wire the tree into the pot.
Drainage is also promoted by putting cleats (feet) on the bottom of the box so the holes will be suspended in the air.
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