Homemade Large Self Watering Container Gardening with Rain Barrel for Automatic Watering

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💦 Watering plants from underneath can increase water efficiency and reduce evaporation in dry and hot climates.

🍓 Self-watering techniques combined with rainwater catchment can be used to create a self-watering strawberry patch.

🔁 Using items found around the property, such as a plastic barrel and old sunshade, can be an effective way to repurpose and create a watering system.

🐦 Using chicken wire and bricks can help protect strawberries from birds and rabbits.

☀️ Adjusting the height of the bricks can allow for more sunlight to reach the strawberries.

🌧️ Rain barrels can be used to collect water that can then be used to self-water plants.

🍳 The strawberries harvested can be used to make delicious food, such as waffles.

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00:25 This video is about setting up automatic water systems using rain barrels and self-watering techniques.

00:43 In the past, the well went dry so they had to come up with new strategies for growing in the desert.

01:02 Combining the idea of watering from underneath with rain barrels increases water efficiency and reduces evaporation.

01:41 Self-watering pots allow plants to determine how much water they want to drink.

01:59 A plastic 55-gallon barrel is cut in half, a float is attached, and it's hooked up to the rain barrel system with a hose.

02:21 A piece of old sunshade material is cut and placed on top of the water to hold down the wire fencing.

02:44 Dirt is placed inside the barrel and the water level is checked.

02:48 The strawberries are planted and watered to start the wicking process.

03:11 Straw is added to help hold moisture and prevent evaporation.

03:18 A few layers of bricks are removed to allow more sun to reach the strawberries.

03:33 Old pieces of rebar are used to hold down the chicken wire instead of bricks.

04:17 The rain falls onto the roof, fills the rain barrels, and the plants use the water they need to grow.

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What is this video about?

This video features a self-watering strawberry patch using a combination of self-watering techniques and rainwater catchment system.

Why is it important to water plants from underneath in the desert?

In the desert, plants that are not adapted to the dry hot climate require lots of water. Watering from underneath allows the plant to determine how much water it needs and ensures greater efficiency of water usage while minimizing evaporation.

How do self-watering pots work?

Self-watering pots are pots where plants are watered from the bottom up. This allows the plant to determine on its own how much water it would like to drink.

What materials are used to construct the self-watering strawberry patch?

The family uses items found around the property. The construction includes a plastic 55-gallon barrel cut in half, a float attached to the rain barrel system, a piece of wire fencing, a black plastic pipe for checking water level, and old sunshade material.

How is the self-watering strawberry patch maintained?

The plants are watered to start the wicking process, and straw is added to help hold moisture and prevent evaporation. The strawberries are protected from birds and rabbits using chicken wire held down by bricks.

What happens when it rains?

When it rains, the rainwater fills the rain barrels, and a float maintains the water level. The plants then reach down and grab the water they need to grow and produce fruit.

What is the purpose of these videos?

These videos are not intended to show anyone how to do something, but rather to spark ideas and simply share what the family is doing.

Homemade Large Self Watering Container Gardening with Rain Barrel for Automatic Watering

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