merrittgene

The corrugated pipe has holes in the sides, so the water flows out to the soil on the sides, which then wicks the water up to the roots. The pipe creates a cavity to hold ~2 liters of water, and the hole in the side keeps the entire box from overflowing in the rain.

I think it would, although I don't know if these tall containers are the correct depth for strawberries.The idea I want to try is to use house rain gutter to plant the berries, with the gutters mounted high on a trellis, so you could walk under it and pick the berries from the vines hanging down.

Thanks for the feedback. I dump out and rebuild every bucket every fall, and keeping soil out of the corrugated pipe has never been an issue. The pipe doesn't fill with mud. I suppose the black pipe might not be as healthy as the white pipe, but it is designed to be in the soil for decades without breaking down, so I doubt it's leaching much. Plus, any leaching would have to pass through the soil, and roots, and plant before reaching the fruit or vegetable.

Oh, and I've never had a significant amount of soil enter the corrugated pipe, so the porous sock has not been necessary.