Advantages of sub-irrigated planters (SIPs) over raised beds

From Inside Urban Green:

"Most community garden raised beds I have seen are a bad joke. When you can see the insides of the boards and that the grade level inside and outside the bed is about the same it’s more accurate to call them flat beds, or faux beds.

For one thing, these so-called raised beds lack oxygen because of soil compaction or they were never filled to begin with. No wonder the plants are weak looking.

They also lack protection against lead contamination from the city soil below. I would not eat vegetables from most city gardens that I have seen.

Have any of them heard of sub-irrigated planters (SIPs) that supply both water and oxygen online, are easy to use, save precious water and help protect the environment from nitrogen and other pollutant runoff?

SIPs have the potential to be disruptive technology, even though they date back more than a hundred years. With help from a large well-respected corporation they can become the cell phones of urban greenscaping."

References:

Inside Urban Green: Larry Page on the Google Sidewalk Labs Announcement http://buff.ly/1efjUml

Elevated Garden Bed/Plant Box

Good Ideas Wizard Elevated Garden. Self-Watering Elevated Garden, Holds Over 10 Gallons Of Water, Includes Potting Gravel For Self-Draining Functionality, Made Of Polyethylene In The USA.

http://www.amazon.com/Good-Ideas-GW-EG-GRN-Wizard-Elevated/dp/B00COGVAF2

The planter is available from Walmart and Menards.

Here is self-watering raised bed from the same company:

http://www.amazon.com/Good-Ideas-GW-RBG-SAN-Garden-Sandstone/dp/B0090I5D9G

Here is an alternative: Keter Elevated Garden Bed/Plant Box

http://www.amazon.com/Keter-Elevated-Garden-Bed-Plant/dp/B00BJFJCSQ

Largest Self Watering Container? Aqueous and Oasis commercial planters

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ sets up the largest self-watering containers he has ever found. They can last up to a month between watering. In this episode, John sets up the Aqueous and Oasis Commercial Self-watering planters that is like a self-contained raised bed. You will discover what sets these self-watering containers apart form others that are currently on the market, and how easy they are to set up and grow edible vegetables in.



Here are the planters from the video:

http://www.godawn.com/category/self-watering-planters.htm

Where to get free buckets for sub-irrigated planters?

Gardeners report that free buckets are available from Burger King and Chick-fil-A ("pickle buckets"). From Lary Hall's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/144745362329424:

"Drop by Burger King and ask for their 5 gal pickle buckets. Chick fil a in your area they will give you pickle buckets too."

One user has a photo but you need to be a FB group member to see it: "The manager of Chick-fil-A to take all the 5 gallons buckets I wanted. He had about 50 and thanked me for taking them." http://buff.ly/1lCHLgR

Buckets can be found on Craigslist. One FB group user reported: "a man that owns a restaurant has hundreds. Sells for 1.50 with lids."

Another user: "Lowes has food grade for 3.75 if you get more than 5 you get the contractors price..check the bakeries I got some for free and from another for 1.00"

References:

Rain Gutter Grow System Group Page, 04/2014 http://buff.ly/QVbQuU

Related:

Self Watering Hybrid Kiddie Pool Grow System

By Larry Hall: The New Amazing Self Watering Hybrid Kiddie Pool Grow System! Simply Incredible! - YouTube http://buff.ly/1hMLpOb



See more at Lary Hall's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/144745362329424/

The system can be modified the following way:

- use plastic laundry baskets to hold the grow bags. These are available from Dollar Tree for $1. Buy the baskets that are have holes in the bottom, to ensure sub-irrigation.

- fold weedblocker fabric inside the the laundry basket, instead of grow bags

- place the laundry baskets in the kiddie pool. Masonry (concrete mixing) tub can be used instead of a kiddie pool. Masonry tubs cost $5 in Home Depot, look in the masonry/concrete section of the store. Here is an example from Lowe's: MacCourt 26-in x 20-in High Density Polyethylene Small Black All Purpose Tub at Lowes.com http://bit.ly/1h1Sxdx

What is about the best depth of water in the pool to feed the bags?

1 to 2 inches, after the bags are in the pool. Make sure to.make an overflow hole at 2 1/2 inches.

You can make your own potting mix:

- 30% peat moss or coco coir
- 30% perlite or vermiculite
- 30% compost or soil

Related:

Grow Bag Garden Systems http://bit.ly/Z5spcj

Self-Watering Pop Bottle Garden Grow System (video)

From Larry Hall: I spent all last winter at work (I work overnights') thinking about the design of this system! I wanted it to be simple yet a system that could be expanded and made as large as you wanted! I also wanted to be able to utilize most all of the 2 liter pop bottle for growing medium that way larger plants might be grown in it! I also wanted to make it so you could water it 3 different ways! As always the main purpose that I make these systems is to encourage the most inexperienced gardener to have fun gardening! I feel this system has a flexibility that is unique that it can be easily transported or given as a gift! Complete with planted veggies! Anyway let your imagination run with this idea and make it large or small according to how you would like it!



Related video: How To Plant! The Incredible Self Watering Pop Bottle Garden http://bit.ly/1aMYR0R

More related videos:

Pop Bottle Garden - search results from Larry Hall YouTube channel http://bit.ly/1aMZM1r

In 2014, Larry Hall launched a website that sells grow bags: Grow Bag Garden Systems http://bit.ly/Z5spcj

How to Make an Instant Garden with Shopping Bags In 10 Minutes (video)

Sub-irrigated planters at Home Depot and Lowe's ($29)

SIPs are called City Pickers (Home Depot) or Patio Pickers (Lowe's). The cost is the same, $29. They are roughly the size of two Earthboxes/Grow Boxes/Growums.

Assembled dimension: 24.25 in. W x 20.25 in. D x 9.5 in. H

Self-contained watering system holds up to 2 gal. and has drainage holes to prevent over watering. Aeration screen helps provide the proper amount of air to plant roots. Mulch cover helps eliminate weeds and conserve water. Casters allow for easy movement. Made from UV-protected resin.

Planting Garlic in Self-Watering Container (Growums)

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how he is planting 21 garlic plants in a growums self-watering container garden. In this episode John will show how he plants garlic with approx 4" spacing in 2 square foot of space. After watching this episode you will see how easy it is to start growing in a container, and hopefully will be motivated to start growing some of your own food today.



Other Growums videos:

$10 Earth Box Clone - Growums Container Vegetable Garden at Lowes - YouTube http://bit.ly/YxFRhp
Save Time with Templates When Planting Your Growums Container Vegetable Garden - YouTube http://bit.ly/YxFSSD
Planting Garlic » Harvest to Table http://bit.ly/12qMmFe

Related reading:

Romanian Red garlic - Enough Garlic | Flash in the Pan http://buff.ly/1tdonq9

Replanting Your EarthBox (video)

EarthBox GM Frank DiPaolo takes you through the steps to replant your EarthBox using the Replant Kit:

Self-watering plant pot by Ikea

IKEA PS FEJÖ, Self-watering plant pot, $19.99 http://bit.ly/VWAYNH

The search results show several different sizes: http://bit.ly/VWARl7

"Growums" sub-irrigated planters (SIPs) are similar to other SIPs such as Earth Box and Grow Box

The Growums grow box looks similar to Earth Box and Grow Box designs, with a few differences. The box has 2 tubes: one to fill the container, and the other one to show the water level via a floating indicator. The box is closed with a rubber plug and there is no significant danger of overflow, which is not the case with Earth Box (overflowing is a sign of a full Earth Box).

I asked a the company a few questions about their product. Here are the answers I received from the VP for Products in December 2012:

"1. Are the boxes made of food grade plastic? NO

2. There is no number at the bottom of the box. BPA-free plastic usually has a number 1, 2, or 5. They are #5, polypropylene.

3. Are the boxes UV-stabilized? Yes

4. Are the white watering pipes made of PVC? No. Polypropylene

The instructions on the Growums site (www.growums.com) will give you more details in the future. Good luck in your gardening efforts. Again, you can always go to our adult gardening website - www.learn2grow.com - for more information about the plants you are growing, articles, recipes and our huge plant database."

The company is heavily focused on marketing to children. The box was available discounted to $9 at Lowe's in September-December 2012.

Here is a video how to setup the grow box from the popular YouTube channel Growing Your Greens: Discounted $10 "Earth Box Clone" during off-season - Growums Container Vegetable Garden at Lowes. John ads other ingredients to the coconut coir provided with the mix: vermiculite, compost, worm castings, Azomite. I added vermiculite, compost, worm castings, and organic fertilizer.





The company that makes the Growums boxes made a video showing how to use them:



Here is another video from the company:



You can make your own potting mix:

- 30% peat moss or coco coir
- 30% perlite or vermiculite
- 30% compost or soil

Related reading:

Growums box instructions (PDF)

How to Grow Cucumbers in Containers

Cucumbers are Warm Season Vine Vegetables (Cucumis sativus from the Cucurbitaceae Family). Not native to North America - Probably originated in India before spreading to Africa and Southeast Asia.

Whether for pickling or slicing, cucumbers are easy to grow if you give them good soil, full sun and sufficient moisture, and wait for weather to warm before planting. It requires well-drained soil and high fertility.

Vining varieties can climb up to 6 feet with support, or hug the ground if allowed to sprawl. Bush varieties take up only 2 or 3 square feet, while unsupported vining varieties can run along the ground for 6 or more feet.



Tomatoes, Swiss chard and bush cucumbers in SIPs.

How to plant

Propagate by seed. Do not plant until soil reaches 65 F. Days to emergence: 3 to 10.

Cucumbers are very sensitive to cold. They need warm soil and air, whether direct-seeded or transplanted. Don’t rush to plant too early.

When to plant

Cucumbers grow best with long, hot, humid days with maximum sunshine and warm nights. Plants are extremely susceptible to frost.

Sow seeds outside only after danger of frost when soil has warmed. Make a second sowing 4 to 5 weeks later for a late summer or early fall harvest.

To seed in rows, plant seeds 1 inch deep and about 6 inches apart. To plant in hills, plant four or five seeds in 1-foot-diameter circles set 5 to 6 feet apart.

Cucumbers are ready to harvest in 65 to 105 days.

Thin cucumber plants in rows to 1 or 2 feet apart, depending on the variety, when 3 to 4 inches tail.

Direct-seed 1 to 1 ½ inches deep, either in rows (2 inches apart in rows 5 to 6 feet apart) or in hills (3 to 6 seeds per hill, hills spaced 3 to 5 feet apart).

Thin to 8 to 15 inches apart in rows or 2 to 3 plants per hill.

For direct-seeding squash and cucumbers, fill the container close to the top and plant five to six seeds in the center of the pot, covering with 1/2 inch of soil mix. Water and keep the soil warm. After germination, cut off the seedlings except for the two largest to avoid overcrowding. After they reach a height of 8 to 10 inches, cut off one, leaving only one plant per container. Avoid pulling out the seedlings as this disturbs the roots of the remaining seedlings.

For a continuous harvest, make successive plantings every 2 to 3 weeks until about 3 months before first fall frost date. About 1 month before first frost, start pinching off new flowers so plants channel energy into ripening existing fruit.

Fertilize often

Cucumbers are heavy feeders and require fertile soil, nitrogen fertilizer, and/or additions of high-N organic matter sources. Pale, yellowish leaves indicate nitrogen deficiency. Leaf bronzing is a sign of potassium deficiency.

Place the container in a site with full sun and protection from the wind. Check the plants daily for watering needs. By mid-July, begin to use a fertilizer solution for supplemental feeding. Once a week give each plant a good watering with a water soluble fertilizer such as Peters 20-20-20 or Miracle Grow 15-30-15. Do not fertilize when the plants are dry-water them thoroughly first.

Cucumber Plant Maintenance: Nutrients, Disease and Pests - The Rusted Garden 2013 - YouTube: http://bit.ly/1ajfTsU



Tips for Growing Cucumber Plants - The Rusted Vegetable Garden http://buff.ly/UodKW6

Varieties

One of the best methods is to select a cucumber type that sets fruit "parthenocarpically" -- without pollination. In botany and horticulture, parthenocarpy (literally meaning virgin fruit) is the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules. One such variety suitable for containers is 'Arkansas Little Leaf' (also called 'H-19 Little Leaf'). It has small, triangle-shaped leaves and produces an abundant crop of two- to three-inch-long picklers throughout the season. It tends to start slowly, but it's strongly branched, can grow to more than 3 feet in diameter and really "pumps out" fruit.

If you want to plant a mix of varieties, some of which will require pollination, make sure to choose at least one monoecious type, which bears both male and female flowers. 'Fanfare' is a good choice for a bush-type slicer. This monoecious plant can get large--up to 4 feet in diameter - but is worth growing in a container because of its increased disease resistance and the better shape and quality of its fruits.

Varieties

- Pickling varieties bear short fruit (usually 3 to 4 inches) with thin skins and spines, usually with a stippled color pattern ranging from dark green at the stem to light green at the blossom end. They are usually ready to harvest sooner than slicing varieties, but harvest only lasts about 7 to 10 days.

- Slicing varieties have longer fruit (usually 7 to 8 inches) with a thick skin. Their coloring is sometimes stippled but is usually a uniform dark green. They usually start to bear a week or so later than pickling varieties, but harvest may continue for 4 to 6 weeks.

Vining varieties produce more fruit than bush varieties, but they take up much more space. Bush varieties bear fruit slightly earlier than vining varieties, and are easier to care for and harvest.

"Burpless" varieties have been selected to eliminate gas build-up that affects some people.

Seedless European varieties bred for greenhouse production usually perform poorly in gardens.

Recommended varieties:

Slicing:

Burpless Hybrid II
Greensleeves
Marketmore 76
Marketmore 80
Orient Express
Raider
Spacemaster
Sweet Slice

Pickling:

National
Regal

I planted this Burpee pickler hybrid in July. Early-maturing 53 days, black-spined pickles, on full-sized vines. Large plants mean heavier yields over a long period. Medium-green, 3½ to 5" fruits have blunt tips.



How to build a cucumber trellis for your container This video demonstrates how to build a cucumber trellis for your container garden using recycled materials. Tools and materials: - Old bamboo poles found on the street (You can use anything that is sturdy enough and stands upright such as tree branches). - Tape - String - Scissors Steps to build: - Cut the poles to your desired length. I cut mine at about 4 feet each. - Tape each pole to the container. I taped mine about 4 inches from the top of the container. - I tied the string about 6 inches from the bottom of the container to leave room to water through the pipe. - The string was wrapped around each pole with about 3-4 inches between each level of string until the top of the poles were reached. - The cucumber plant was then placed inside.



References:

Growing Cukes in Containers - National Gardening Association http://goo.gl/nxT5S
Growing Cucumbers Vertically to Maximize Space | Urban Organic Gardener http://goo.gl/tzwuv
Explore Cornell - Vegetable Growing Guides http://goo.gl/n91kL
Growing Cucumbers in Container Gardens - About.com http://goo.gl/kdF84

Related:

Growing Cucumbers - check minute 2:29 of this YouTube video http://goo.gl/9VrEG
Growing Cucumbers in Container Gardens - About.com http://goo.gl/kdF84
Growing Cucumbers, Peppers, Squash And Tomatoes In Containers, HYG-1645-94 http://goo.gl/Z8Ufm
Ohio line: Yard and Garden: Vegetables http://goo.gl/9h5Kj
Cucumber Essentials - National Gardening Association  http://goo.gl/iOug1
Cucumbers for Salad and More - National Gardening Association http://goo.gl/dRnis
Pickling Cucumbers - National Gardening Association http://goo.gl/8MdrL
Growing Cucumbers, Peppers, Squash And Tomatoes In Containers, HYG-1645-94 - Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet http://goo.gl/GfbB9

Self-watering "patio pickers" or "min-raised bed" containers (video)

John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you from start to finish how easy it is to set up a self-watering patio pickers "raised bed" container garden. In this episode, John will set up two of these container gardens that are perfect for growing on a patio, deck, porch, lanai or other small area for people that live in an apartment, condo or townhome with limited space. John will show mixing his special soil mixture and talk about what he is planting in each patio pickers garden and why. After watching this episode, you will be able to set up and start growing your own patio pickers garden:

EarthBox - 4 videos by Wingard's Nursery

In his Limited Space Gardening workshop, Dale Miller of Wingard's Nursery & Garden Center presents two gardening systems: the EarthBox and Square Foot Gardening.

Large self-watering containers available in the stores

Here is a list of some large self-watering containers available in the stores. The correct name is sub-irrigated planter (SIP):

- EarthBox. This is the original commercial SIP, designed by a Florida farmer.



- Grow Box by Garden Patch. This is the most established alternative to EarthBox. It has the advantage of a larger, open reservoir that you fill from the front.



- City Picker is a wider but shallower SIP, well-suited for lettuce growing but probably too shallow for tomatoes. The best price is at Home Depot, $23.



- Growums grow box is the newest kid on the block. It looks remarkably similar to Earth Box. The company is heavily focused on marketing to children. The box was available discounted to $9 at Lowe's in September.

Materials for DIY sub-irrigated planter (SIP) for lettuce, green onions and garlic and many other vegetables

Here is a list of materials for DIY sub-irrigated planter (SIP) for lettuce, green onions and garlic, and many other vegetables:

- a bucket or plastic storage box. Use BPA-free plastic. For example, Dollar Tree offers large "Sure Fresh" plastic containers for $1. There are 9-qt (2.2-gallon) plastic buckets at Dollar Tree that can be used as planters.

- water/air reservoir. Many plastic containers, for example, a plastic bowl for takeout food can be used for this. Drill multiple holes. Alternatively, the holes can be poked with a knife.

- draining tube. The same tube can be used to pour the water in the reservoir. You may need a funnel. A food example is 1/2-Inch Diameter Vinyl Tubing that is available for 27 cents per foot at Lowe's. Amazon offers a similar product: Watts SVIG20 Pre-Cut 1/2-Inch Diameter by 3/8-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 20-Foot Length.



Significant benefits of SIP gardens over traditional "drench and drain" gardens include:

- Water savings in the range of 70-80%
- No runoff of water and nutrients
- Increased productivity of edible plants
- Sustainability - no more short life plants due to uneven watering

This bubble SIP design is an insert for any watertight container. The reservoirs are made from a wide variety of recycled food containers. Most of the bubble reservoirs can be made from round 48 oz Glad type food containers. The fill tubes are recycled water bottles. Cut the bottoms off and they sleeve together to make fill tubes for containers of varying depths. The overflow drain valves are made from readily available vinyl tubing.

The tools are simple but caution is advised when using a wood burning pen or box cutter. The wood-burning pen works well in making both the small holes (approx 1/8”) and the hole for the overflow drain valve. Push the pen tip through to the heated barrel and it will make a ½” hole for the tubing.

All of the plastic and resin planters (without drain holes) shown at the URL link below are widely available at modest prices from stores like Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, Dollar Tree. They are readily adaptable to sub-irrigation using the “bubble SIP” design. The bubble metaphor reflects on the need for an online supply of both water and oxygen…just like a bubble.

Plants benefit by the fact that their root system resides right over an immediate supply of water and oxygen with no need for an electric pump. The principle of ebb and flow is modeled after systems used in modern greenhouse production. As the water rises by capillary action and used by the plant, additional air flows into the reservoir. There is always a balance of both water and air in the reservoir. Sub-irrigation like this is, in fact, a simple form of hydroponics.

Related:

Inside Urban Green: A Sub-irrigated "Bubble SIP" Water Conservation Test Garden http://bit.ly/1DuuvBL

Sub-irrigated raised garden bed

What you need:

1. raised garden bed
2. liner. You need an impervious plastic sheeting (not weed protector than allows water to drain)
3. 4-inch perforated corrugated pipe (Flex-Drain)
4. 1/2 to 3/4-inch vinyl draining pipe

#3 and 4 are available at Lowe's.

Sub-irrigated planters (SIPs) are known erroneously as "self-watering".

References:

Inside Urban Green: Corrugated Drain Pipe Sub-Irrigated Planter Bed http://bit.ly/OIrp2E
A DYI sub-irrigation systems for planters-SIP - a set on Flickr http://bit.ly/OLgiK2
Inside Urban Green: Toronto » Rooftop SIP City http://bit.ly/NoNHdv
Sub-irrigated Raised Beds & Planters (SIPs) - a set on Flickr http://bit.ly/NeIMJY

Videos:

Food Is Free Wicking Bed Construction Demo - YouTube http://bit.ly/OIrqnd
2011.09.09 - Sub-Irrigated Container Garden - YouTube http://bit.ly/OIrnYs
Wicking beds, barrels & IBCs - Playlist by Rob Bob -YouTube http://bit.ly/1ujvovr
Wicking beds - Sustainable Gardening Australia Footprint Flicks - YouTube http://bit.ly/OIrraI
'Above ground' Wicking Raised Garden Bed - Water Installations and Greywater Reuse Sys - YouTube http://bit.ly/OIrt2m
Self-Watering Container Gardening System: Richard's Garden - YouTube http://bit.ly/OIrtPK

Ready-made self-watering containers (sub-irrigated planters)

Here are some of the ready-made self-watering containers (sub-irrigated planters, SIPs) that were featured in the following book:



17" Self-Watering Rolling Planter by Gardener's Supply, $45. This planter is very deep:



Self-Watering Patio Planter, $40. This is the size of a large storage bin, less deep than the big planter above.



They even have a special Tomato Success Kit, by Gardener's Supply for $65.



These containers are prices significantly higher than the popular EarthBox and its competitor Grow Box:





The containers above are expensive. You can make your own with 5-gallon buckets. They are available at Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe's ($2.67 to $3.60). Walmart has white, no label containers which should work best from an aesthetic vs. the bright orange or grey containers with the logos of the home improvement stores.

I have bought less expensive SIPs made by Apollo, from Amazon, 12-inch, 6 pack for $45:





5-gallon bucket at Home Depot.

DIY sub-irrigated planter for $12: mortar tub, perforated corrugated drain pipe, and water bottle

Here is how to make a DIY sub-irrigated planter for $12 with a mortar tub, a perforated corrugated drain pipe, and a water bottle. The first two materials can be purchased from Home Depot, Lowe's or Amazon.

From the blog Inside Urban Green:

"The planter is a mortar box. The air and water reservoir is made from three one half round sections of 4" diameter perforated HDPE corrugated drain pipe. There is an overflow drain hole in the side of the box located at the top of the middle pipe.

The fill pipe is one recycled PET water bottle with the bottom trimmed off. It fits into a hole cut in one of the drain pipes.

Add the soil mix to the box. Tamp it down between the pipe sections to ensure good capillary wicking action."

Here is a smaller version of the planter below: Inside Urban Green: A Sub-irrigated "Bubble SIP" Water Conservation Test Garden http://bit.ly/1DuuvBL

Materials needed:

- Mortar box - 26"x20"x6" - Home Depot (7-gallon mixing tray) or Lowe's, $5
- Perforated, corrugated (HDPE) drain pipe - 10' length - Home Depot or Lowe's, $5
- Fill pipe - recycled (PET) water bottle - free
- Growing Media - Fafard Container Mix (or equivalent), no top soil - 30 dry qt bag, $7
- Vegetable starter plants or seeds



This is the solid Flex-Drain pipe. You need the perforated version.

Optional materials for 5-gallon buckets and garden beds:

- Sheet Plastic Mulch Film (Amazon)
- Overflow Drains - 1 1/4" vinyl tubing
- Sheet Plastic Liner. The planters can be lined all the way to the top edge of the planter

The buckets are available at Home Depot, Ace, Walmart, etc.





You can make your own potting mix:

- 30% peat moss or coco coir
- 30% perlite or vermiculite
- 30% compost or soil

Fertilizer

- For outdoor growing, the granulated fertilizer method advocated by EarthBox is a good choice. This consists of a furrow of fertilizer under the plastic mulch that percolates down over the course of the growing season.

- For indoor plant growing and maintenance, a constant feed method may be used. This consists of the application of a nutrient solution = 1/2 strength Dyna-Gro liquid fertilizer in the water. Dyna-Gro comes in different "flavors":

- Dyna-Gro - Grow 7-9-5
- Dyna-Gro - Bloom 3-12-6
- Dyna-Gro - Foliage 9-3-6





5-gallon bucket at Home Depot.

References:

Inside Urban Green: Fire Escape Salad Bar http://bit.ly/NoNJBZ
Inside Urban Green: Important Clarification: Corrugated Drain Pipe Is Perforated http://bit.ly/NoNN4Q
Inside Urban Green: Easy To Make Sub-irrigated Raised Beds And Planter Boxes http://bit.ly/NoNA1o
Inside Urban Green: Corrugated Drain Pipe Sub-Irrigated Planter Bed http://bit.ly/NoNI0N
Inside Urban Green: SIP Reservoirs Made With Perforated Corrugated Drain Pipe http://bit.ly/NoNTcI
Inside Urban Green: Easy To Make Sub-irrigated Raised Beds And Planter Boxes http://bit.ly/NoNA1o
Inside Urban Green: Toronto » Rooftop SIP City http://bit.ly/NoNHdv
Inside Urban Green: Apartment Therapy Re-Nest: A Post About Sub-irrigation http://bit.ly/NoNEOT
Portable Micro Garden (PMG) - Sub-irrigated Planter (SIP type) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! http://bit.ly/NoNUx7
Water and Oxygen Reservoirs | Flickr - Photo Sharing! http://bit.ly/NoNWFb

Related reading:

Related materials:

Amazon.com: Watts SVIG10 Pre-Cut 1/2-Inch Diameter by 3/8-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 10-Foot Length http://goo.gl/Kk5Fi

Amazon.com: Watts SVGE10 Pre-Cut 3/8-Inch Diameter by 1/4-Inch Clear Vinyl Tubing, 10-Foot Length http://goo.gl/WNLQI

FIXA Screwdriver/drill, lithium-ion - IKEA http://goo.gl/xiH30

How to grow vegetables in containers (PDFs):

Container vegetable gardening - Iowa State University http://goo.gl/UIwtc

Growing Vegetables in Containers - Cornell University http://goo.gl/HcBqs

Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Annual Flowers in Containers from Cornell Cooperative Extension http://goo.gl/KbKiL

The EarthTainer™/ InnTainer™ http://bit.ly/13woEMb