The New EarthTainer III "Convertible" Guide Now Available

[dokutaaguriin]

For the wicking basket, you can also use 4" drain pipe with tulle fabric on the bottom held on with a zip tie to prevent the soil mix from going into the water chamber.
Jeff

[BSue54]

Originally Posted by dokutaaguriin

For the wicking basket, you can also use 4" drain pipe with tulle fabric on the bottom held on with a zip tie to prevent the soil mix from going into the water chamber.
Jeff

Oh yes - you can... well, I used landscape fabric stuffed in the drain pipe on 2 because I hadn't finished enough yogurt to have 10 of those...

[newatthiskat]

I am wondering how many pepper plants are put in the Earthtainer. I am looking at sweet bells and then hot peppers like jalapeno type and size. Thanks

[rnewste]

Originally Posted by newatthiskat

I am wondering how many pepper plants are put in the Earthtainer. I am looking at sweet bells and then hot peppers like jalapeno type and size. Thanks

Kat,

Last year, I planted 6 Pepper plants per 31 gallon EarthTainer. That turned out to be too many:



This Season, I am cutting back to 4 Pepper plants per 'Tainer as my thinking is that the Peppers will be larger.

Raybo