http://www.instructables.com Sun, 19 May 2013 14:36:55 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Bottle-towers-in-a-Karachi-Govt-School/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/2FQK/HCJO3D9D/FUE2FQKHCJO3D9D.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/2FQK/HCJO3D9D/FUE2FQKHCJO3D9D.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FUE/2FQK/HCJO3D9D/FUE2FQKHCJO3D9D.SMALL.jpg wvan cotthem Zahra Ali Husain and some of her friends have set up a "bottle tower project" in a Govt. Girls School in Karachi (Pakistan).  Pupils of Grade 4 and 5 learned how to build towers with otherwise discarded bottles.  They filled the bottles with potting soil and planted seedlings of vegetables and flowe...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2013 10:25:37 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Bottle-tower-gardens/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/M7EU/HCJO5NSE/FEFM7EUHCJO5NSE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/M7EU/HCJO5NSE/FEFM7EUHCJO5NSE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEF/M7EU/HCJO5NSE/FEFM7EUHCJO5NSE.SMALL.jpg wvan cotthem This video shows the efficiency and sustainability of a bottle tower garden. They can be installed against the wall of a house or along a hedge or a fence.  The number of bottle towers has to be adapted for providing food security for the family all year long and year after year.  It is a method app...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2013 10:10:02 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Food-production-in-containers-at-home/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAJ/VV8X/HCJOEQ0P/FAJVV8XHCJOEQ0P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAJ/VV8X/HCJOEQ0P/FAJVV8XHCJOEQ0P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAJ/VV8X/HCJOEQ0P/FAJVV8XHCJOEQ0P.SMALL.jpg wvan cotthem Anyone can grow fresh food in containers anywhere (in rural and urban areas).  Crops in containers need less water and less fertilizer.  This video shows vegetables and herbs grown in bottle towers, buckets and pots.  It is an easy way to get food security and to combat hunger and child malnutrition...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 6 Feb 2013 09:55:26 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Choice-of-Containers-to-Grow-Plants-Part-3/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/1L1H/HCJODQ88/FCO1L1HHCJODQ88.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/1L1H/HCJODQ88/FCO1L1HHCJODQ88.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCO/1L1H/HCJODQ88/FCO1L1HHCJODQ88.SMALL.jpg wvan cotthem There are numerous types of containers in which plants can easily be grown, even more easily than in the soil.  A wide variety of small containers is used for production of seedlings.  Bigger ones can be used for producing most of the vegetables at home.
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 12:45:35 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Choice-of-Containers-to-Grow-Plants-Part-2/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPV/HT7O/HCJO5JQH/FPVHT7OHCJO5JQH.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPV/HT7O/HCJO5JQH/FPVHT7OHCJO5JQH.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPV/HT7O/HCJO5JQH/FPVHT7OHCJO5JQH.SMALL.jpg wvan cotthem There are numerous types of containers in which plants can easily be grown, even more easily than in the soil.  Plastic bottles seem to be favorites for family gardening, probably because people don't like to litter too much plastic.  gardening in otherwise discarded bottles and pots is a remarkable...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 12:29:15 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/A-Choice-of-Containers-to-Grow-Plants-Part-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGT/CTQM/HCJO5JOE/FGTCTQMHCJO5JOE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGT/CTQM/HCJO5JOE/FGTCTQMHCJO5JOE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGT/CTQM/HCJO5JOE/FGTCTQMHCJO5JOE.SMALL.jpg wvan cotthem Container gardening has become one of the most important tools to combat hunger and malnutrition.  All over the world people are producing their own fresh food in many different types of containers.  Many are also decorating their house and garden with ornamental plants in containers.  Time has come...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 12:15:14 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Risers-in-container-gardening/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F28/KHIK/HCJOEOGE/F28KHIKHCJOEOGE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F28/KHIK/HCJOEOGE/F28KHIKHCJOEOGE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F28/KHIK/HCJOEOGE/F28KHIKHCJOEOGE.SMALL.jpg wvan cotthem The use of risers to enhance food production in container gardening is a real success story in The Philippines.  Jojo ROM, Buklod Tao and others showed that this method belongs to the best practices to combat hunger and malnutrition.  This video should convince people in most of the developing count...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:58:23 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-watering-bucket-planter/
Self-watering bucket planter - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0X/9CRI/H4VQSY86/F0X9CRIH4VQSY86.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0X/9CRI/H4VQSY86/F0X9CRIH4VQSY86.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0X/9CRI/H4VQSY86/F0X9CRIH4VQSY86.SMALL.jpg dstoudt70 Problems with container gardening include not enough root space and the difficulty of effective watering.  Top watering is slow and it is hard to get enough water into the container to satisfy the plant's needs.  The double bucket approach to container gardening provides more soil for roots than man...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:29:09 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Window-Test-Tube-Planters-for-mad-scientists/
Window Test Tube Planters (for mad scientists) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE0/TIXY/H2MYK62C/FE0TIXYH2MYK62C.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE0/TIXY/H2MYK62C/FE0TIXYH2MYK62C.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FE0/TIXY/H2MYK62C/FE0TIXYH2MYK62C.SMALL.jpg icecats Do you need a container to plant a cutting, or are you a mad scientist with an interest in botany? Whoever you are you will enjoy making these cute little test tube planters that stick onto any window. These cutting and small plant containers ensure lots of light for your plants and are easy to care...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 27 May 2012 22:11:03 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-Watering-Pot-Insert-For-Large-Pot/
Self Watering Pot Insert For Large Pot - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/HU50/H0FLRPHA/FYWHU50H0FLRPHA.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/HU50/H0FLRPHA/FYWHU50H0FLRPHA.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FYW/HU50/H0FLRPHA/FYWHU50H0FLRPHA.SMALL.jpg kslate We decided that we were going to start growing our own plants this year, both to save money, and to have fresher, healthier food available to us in the house.  We decided our first project should be our kitchen herb garden. Our big hurdle is limited time to maintain the garden, and the concern that...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 3 Apr 2012 10:04:16 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Ferment-and-Collect-Tomato-Seeds/
How to Ferment and Collect Tomato Seeds - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSP/OEVC/GY4RTWYF/FSPOEVCGY4RTWYF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSP/OEVC/GY4RTWYF/FSPOEVCGY4RTWYF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSP/OEVC/GY4RTWYF/FSPOEVCGY4RTWYF.SMALL.jpg TheRustedGarden I have collected over 10000 tomato seeds, for the first time, this year. In order to collect tomato seeds to be used in your garden the following year, you have to first ferment them. A tomato seed is typically encased in a gel sac. The gel sac prohibits germination. Think about it. The tomato is ...
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How to Build a Simple and Basic Double Tomato Container with Water Resevoir - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/LBHT/GXMS6EBF/FTZLBHTGXMS6EBF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/LBHT/GXMS6EBF/FTZLBHTGXMS6EBF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTZ/LBHT/GXMS6EBF/FTZLBHTGXMS6EBF.SMALL.jpg TheRustedGarden Wow! A lot of words to say two five gallon paint buckets put together so you have a back-up water resevoir in the bottom. Tomatoes will grow really well in containers but you can't let them dry out even for a day. I recommend a 5 gallon bucket or larger. It is really hard to ensure you don't let con...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:12:39 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Grow-Large-Tomatoes-in-Containers/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F63/HLMC/GXL5YMSV/F63HLMCGXL5YMSV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F63/HLMC/GXL5YMSV/F63HLMCGXL5YMSV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F63/HLMC/GXL5YMSV/F63HLMCGXL5YMSV.SMALL.jpg TheRustedGarden This video provides instructions for growing large tomatoes in containers. It isn't so much about constructing, but more about learning key principles that will help you plant, grow and maintain a healthy container tomato. The video shows you how to grow tomatoes in containers like you see in the ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:38:41 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Potato-Bags-From-Recycled-Plastics/
Potato Bags From Recycled Plastics - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/VLBG/G8LWKPQ3/FOQVLBGG8LWKPQ3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/VLBG/G8LWKPQ3/FOQVLBGG8LWKPQ3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/VLBG/G8LWKPQ3/FOQVLBGG8LWKPQ3.SMALL.jpg suburbhomestead The fad racing across The UK is a polyethelyne fiber bag for growing flowers, potatoes, and herbs.   As with the Yankee intuition and insane curiosity I manifest at times.   Instead of paying $12.99 and trying to figure out shipping charges an electric zap hits me.  The same recycled plastic fiber i...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 2 May 2010 16:34:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-self-watering-container/
How to make a self watering container - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOY/5RMJ/G825CLM8/FOY5RMJG825CLM8.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOY/5RMJ/G825CLM8/FOY5RMJG825CLM8.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOY/5RMJ/G825CLM8/FOY5RMJG825CLM8.SMALL.jpg dlpuckett A self watering container consists of: a pot (any old plastic pot will do, make sure it has no holes in it, the pot I used was a bucket I got at the dollar store) a wick (any plastic bottle you can recycle, I used a Gatorade bottle) a pipe ( any pipe big enough to pour water in easily, I used copper...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:27:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Build-Your-Own-Growing-Containers/
How to Build Your Own Growing Containers - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK3/V4QN/FX8OU8E1/FK3V4QNFX8OU8E1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK3/V4QN/FX8OU8E1/FK3V4QNFX8OU8E1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK3/V4QN/FX8OU8E1/FK3V4QNFX8OU8E1.SMALL.jpg sail4free ========== My initial inspiration was these growing containers designed by Ray Newstead and featured here: http://earthtainer.tomatofest.com/ ========== The above site should be considered the original and ultimate resource and most of the steps used for his system and my container are the same. So...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:53:14 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/AppleBees-Carside-To-Go-Container-Seed-Germinator/
AWESOME AppleBee's Carside To-Go Container Seed Germinator / Starter!!!!!! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/76TO/FKD1LQHQ/FEZ76TOFKD1LQHQ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/76TO/FKD1LQHQ/FEZ76TOFKD1LQHQ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEZ/76TO/FKD1LQHQ/FEZ76TOFKD1LQHQ.SMALL.jpg thenear1send Eat at AppleBee's Lately??? Had any food to-go?? Stuck with that cool dome-like food container?Well if you are in posession of one of those food container things, with about 2 minutes of work, you can make your self a neat little seed germinator that is sturdy and reusable, unlike many of the other ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:38:34 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Another-ez-cheap-Earth-filled-box-without-PVC/
Another ez cheap Earth-filled box (without PVC!) - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMJ/5V3C/FAQCIR7Z/FMJ5V3CFAQCIR7Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMJ/5V3C/FAQCIR7Z/FMJ5V3CFAQCIR7Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMJ/5V3C/FAQCIR7Z/FMJ5V3CFAQCIR7Z.SMALL.jpg Cool-fool This is a self-watering container for growing most plants. Just fill the reservoir with water and it will be wicked up through soil-filled columns to your plants' roots. In theory, it should maintain the optimum moisture in the soil, save water, and make container gardening (indoors and out) really ...
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