Whiskey barrels for vegetable growing
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Whiskey barrels for vegetable growing

by SusanB
(Mechanicsville, MD, USA)

I really love the look of whiskey barrels and half-whiskey barrels for my garden. Considering the wooden construction, are these suitable for container vegetable gardening? How many holes should I drill into the bottoms, and how big should they be, please?

Doug says that yes indeed a half barrel is large enough for a tomato plant and a few other herbs around the base of it.

I used to drill a half-dozen holes - approx 1/2 inch drillbits to make enough water drainage space. And then follow all the regular container gardening advice re soils, watering, fertility etc.

A bunch of these barrels and you wouldn't need an in-ground garden for annual/vegetable plants. Hmm, I wonder if the Princess would go for that? :-)

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Thank You!
by: SusanB

Thank you ever so much!! I'm going to have soooo much fun with this! And herbs too!? Oh boy, you should be able to see the giant grin on my face even from where you are! < =D

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