Find the tutorial at the instructables.
How to make vertical planter tower from pvc pipe. Marked the distance for each of the grooves on the pipe. Place the 4 inch pipe in the center of the planter and fill planter halfway with stones or gravel to aid in drainage. These grooves have to be carefully cut so the the pipe doesn t get a crack. Keep in mind you ll want at least 12 inches of the pipe under soil inside the planter so it s not too top heavy once filled with mature plants.
This makes it easier to empty the tower from two sides if you are done with growing. Now drill 2 or 4 holes 3mm in the side of the cap through the pipe and fix it with little screws. A 15ft pipe has been cut into 4ft pipes. This vertical pvc pipe garden project is a cure for your lack of space problem.
I actually cut down the unit cost on this thing by purchasing an 8 foot pvc pipe and cutting it in half to make two planters which each. Fill up your tower with soil and plant and put it somewhere you like. Once the groove is cut. A length of pvc downpipe 100mm or 150mm diameter.
You can grow cherry tomatoes peppers strawberries greens and herbs in it. The length will the height of the unit end cap for the downpipe. Drill to hole in the bottom of the cap for de watering and place the cap on the pipe. Make it about 8 10cm longer than the downpipe.
A narrower diameter 15mm or thereabouts length of downpipe for watering. Diy vertical planter container small space gardening.