Want something smaller? Check out my "2-Bucket" Container Garden made from an old pallet here: ruclips.net/video/fGUrrLs4M8g/видео.htmlsi=4ryBITnezf8VBouQ
This was an awesome guide! Very simple to put together and it looks amazing. I see a lot of people asking what wood they need to buy in length and quantity i'm gonna share what i bought and how i cut each piece hope its helps. 2 4x4x12 4 2x4x10 1 2x4x12 1 4x4 I cut 2 42-inch pieces and 2 28-inch pieces 1 4x4 I cut 2 42-inch pieces and 2 14-inch pieces 3 2x4x10 each piece cut 2 52.5 inch pieces and 1 11.25 inch piece 1 2x4x12 cut 12 11.25-inch pieces 1 2x4x10 was cut into 2 56-inch pieces for my runners ( I'd measure your length first as it might differ as he states in his video ) I used 2.5-inch deck screws I used about 70 screws I used 3.5-inch lag screws and I used about 28 of them I hope this helps!!
Thank you so much for creating this! This will help tons of people out, and next time I make a video like this I'll be sure to include how much lumber I purchased etc..
I have watched a few of these videos, your is the best, strong, simple, and affordable. I built myself one this weekend, I am sure I have another in a few weeks. Thank you, Sir.
Hey thanks Charley! It's nice to hear from you!! You'll definitely have to let me know how the build goes if you decide to do this. It was super easy to make, and now the hard part (actually getting things to grow) begins. I can't wait to hear about your build if you do! Hiking season is right around the corner and I"m really looking forward to getting out on the trail. I hope you guys are having a good Spring so far! Thanks for watching!
we did our first bucket garden this year. it was a success. but there is always room for improvement. we watched you video and thought what a great idea. we will be constructing and saving it for next growing season. you explained everything the best and easy for us retires to do it. great job
Woohoo! Glad to hear your bucket garden has done well this year. So has ours and I've been pleasantly surprised so far. So glad to hear you enjoyed the video and that you'll be making it as well - thanks for that! Cheers!
Spring is definitely right around the corner!!! What a great project to get the growing season started!!! We are so excited to hear about this year’s crops, the bucket garden, and the plans to make the enclosed garden!!! Can’t help but notice Lolly having a blast in the background playing with her chew toy!!! We love the bucket garden design. Super easy to access each plant with the staggered design and love that it is off the ground to save your back from all of that leaning over!!! That is a lot of fruits and vegetables in a pretty small footprint. BTW: Big thumbs up for Firefighters for Kids!!! Great job listing the tools required, materials, and cut list using the on-screen notation. Great info, but also great layout, font, font size, and color scheme. Very easy to read and easy on the eyes!!! Not too many people notice those types of things when done well, it is expected, BUT if it is done wrong, it looks horrible or frustrates the viewer. Nicely done!!! We cracked up a little when you mentioned the issues with the saw in the beginning. We have all been there!!! Great job showing that a job can be done with minimal tools and not needing to be sponsored by Milwaukee. That being said, hopefully Milwaukee becomes your sponsor!!!! 😊 Two hundred and fifty dollars is not too bad a price considering that is a heavy duty build design to last for many years. I could not imagine what it would cost to buy something off the shelf with that level of material, fasteners, and build quality. Glad to see the sawhorses back in action!!! That handsaw clip brought me back to some of my earlier projects. 😊 My Mom and I both cracked up when you were explaining the situation with the hand saw!! OMG, that was hysterical!!! A lefty saw, with a dull blade. Add that your pickup broke down and your girlfriend left you and you would have a country song!!! 😊 In typical Danny S. fashion, you adapted, overcame, and crushed it!!! Next time, you will need to blindfold yourself and to tie one hand behind your back, just to make it interesting!!! We love that you are so honest and don’t edit obstacles you encounter out of your videos. It definitely adds realism and sincerity to your channel!! How did you design this? Was this something you did in Sketchup or some other software or did you just figure this out in your head? Seems like a lot of thought went into the design and the dimensions, especially the cut list. This video has inspired me to get back into Sketchup and Fusion 360. I need about a million lines of code to draw a straight line. 😊 One thing that really surprised me was none of the boards split. I thought drilling a pilot hole would have been necessary. I was also pretty impressed with the impact driver. That made short work of the 2.5 and 3 inch screws. That is a workhorse for sure!!! We thought it was pretty awesome that Lolly had 5 acres to play on and she spent most of the video right at your side!!! Great idea using the 2”x4” spacers. That makes quick and accurate spacing. Definitely an example of the amount of planning you did beforehand. They say an hour worth of prep saves 3 hours of work!! I still can’t believe how easy those 3-inch lag screws went into the wood. I heard a little screeching, but considering there were no pilot holes, holy cow that was impressive!!! Great shot of Lolly just laying around at the 12:18 mark! The first tier looked like it was a bit heavy, but you managed to flip it up right without too much difficulty. It looked a little sketchy for a sec, but you nailed the landing!!! The judges gave you a 9.7!!! Golf clap!!! Great job getting everything plumb and level on your driveway. That definitely calls for another golf clap!!! Oh man, we cannot tell you how excited we are to hear more about what you will be growing and more about the process. We love to garden. We have grown a lot of vegetables and fruits over the years, but never potatoes. We will definitely be growing some when we get out there!!! We added some Alaskan Bountea to our compost and directly to our plants a few years ago and we had cucumbers the size of your femur and tomatoes the size of softballs. If you ever have any free time, you may want to check out some of the videos from that company. They are pretty old, but wow, the vegetables and fruit were huge and full of vitamins!!! Also, the yield was through the roof!!! Do you plan on doing any canning with any surplus fruits or vegetables? Hmmm, I am wondering how you are going to move the bucket garden. It is probably too big to fit into your wagon and be pulled by Lolly, maybe too big to strap to Tessa’s back 😊, I am thinking it is a job for the MIGHTY Kubota!!! Lolly was stealing the limelight there for a while!!! I would have sanded it too. I am not a professional, but I think it gives it a more refined look and will probably reduce the chance for splinters. I also think it MAY aid in laying down the finish, BUT I do not know that for sure. I can tell you it did look very nice when you were done!!! Hehehhehe… We thought there was zero chance of that linseed oil not being tipped over by Lolly. Love the slightly mangled frisbee. Lolly always looks like she is having a blast in your videos. She is a lot bigger now, but you can tell she still has some puppy in her. She definitely adds to the videos!!! That looks SO NICE with the finish on it!!! It is also built like a brick poop house. That will NOT be collapsing during the winter!!! Every bucket, regardless of its location, is easily accessible. Whether it be from the front, sides, or back. Large number of crops, easy access, bomb proof, and looks good. Hmmm, I would say you crushed it!!! I hope there is space in one of those buckets for some huckleberries!!! We are still looking into how to grow those, but we pay a king’s ransom to get huckleberry pies sent to us from a company in the PNW for our New Year’s celebration every year. We absolutely LOVE huckleberries!!!! Oh, my Mom asked how are the trees you planted from seedlings doing? I completely forgot about those, but she remembered as soon as she watched the video. She said you were planning to plant them along your driveway, but I sort of remember you planting them along your front fence, but I cannot recall if those were full grown trees, and I am mixing up my videos. 😊 Smart idea getting food grade containers, IMO. Zero downside. We would have done the same. We always look forward to your videos, BUT we are really looking forward to your gardening series. We cannot wait to hear what you will be planting, your soil prep, how the composting is doing, and how your enclosed garden works out. VERY exciting list of videos coming up for sure!!! Not to mention all the other videos you have up your sleeve!!! We hope you guys are all doing well and as always, be safe and stay well!!!
Yes! I found this idea and had been waiting for awhile for the snow to melt - I was so excited to get outside and make it! Lolly is always having a blast outside! She only gets to be out front when someone is out there with her (for obvious reasons), and so when she gets the opportunity she is more than excited! Yeah I'm really happy with how it came out overall! We should be able to yield a fair amount of produce with this design. Container gardening vs. traditional gardening is going to be a bit different and requires some different strategies so I'm excited to see how this goes. Good eye on the sweatshirt!! I'm very surprised you were able to read that.. unless you already knew about it! I'm glad you enjoyed the pop up(s) that listed the materials/tools needed! You've probably noticed I'm a big fan of the text inside of a big colored box.. It seems to be the easiest to read so I appreciate that! Glad you could relate with saw situation! Sometimes I hate watching videos that are made using expensive/commercial grade tools. Like.. most people can't just clean their wood up with a planer! Haha. I'll take a Milwaukee sponsorship in a heartbeat! Heck.. at this point I'll even take Chicago Electric to get started 😂 I'm glad also that you didn't think the price point was too off the charts. It could probably be done for a little cheaper.. but this thing is stout! Haha the good ol' sawhorses! I paid a good price for those! (They came with the house). They're barely holding together.. someone may have nearly cut through one of them.. And it wasn't the previous owner. Yes! That $20 Harbor Freight saw somehow managed to be a left handed saw.. and the blade is super dull! I thought it was better than it was.. but I was mistaken. A good country song indeed. We cracked up at that - nice one! 😂 My basic Porter Cable tool set has done me pretty well, and that's the brand of the second circular saw I was using on the 2X4's.. Someday I would actually really like to have a full Milwaukee or Dewalt set! I designed this using an old fashioned pen and paper! I don't know how to use Sketchup.. but I'd really like to learn. Do you know how to use it? I think I've been on the website before and have tried to use the free version.. but it seemed pretty complicated. I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether or not you think it'd be worthwhile for me to get that. Anyways, I had seen some designs online and kind of just drew it out. It looks like a kindergartner drew it up! Pilot holes probably would have been ideal - especially for the end holes of the 52.5" 2X4s. Some of them did split with the 2.5" deck screws - but they were covered by the 4X4 legs. I was really unimpressed with this lumber. I should've gone to Home Depot or Lowes. I'll remember pilot holes for next time! Yeah we're really not too worried about Lolly running away! She is a needy needy dog.. and really wants to be around her humans 24/7. She's' turning into quite the good dog! The 12:18 mark was a funny shot! The deck screws did really well and sank into the lumber!! Pretty awesome! Haha yeah I was very glad the first tier didn't break when I flipped it off the table! That was almost bad 😂 Glad the judges approved! Yes I am definitely excited about planting the new bucket garden!! The nights here are slowly getting warmer, and the forecast is showing that by mid-April we should have an all-clear to plant! I'm planning potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and I think Tessa maybe wants a strawberry plant :) I'm trying to figure out the best way to organize all of this into content. I could make aaaaa lot of videos out of all of this.. which may not be the worst thing in the world! I would love to do some canning with the produce that we produce! Fun fact, I'm a jalapeño addict and would love to try and can some Cowboy Candy. I've never actually had it, but I want to try it. Have you had it? The Mighty Kubota could pick this up with no effort used at all!! Tessa and I can also awkwardly lift it and move it around! Haha Sanding the bucket garden DEFINITELY aided in applying the boiled linseed oil! There were a couple rough spots that I didn't get to, and it was definitely noticeable. I gave myself two gnarly splinters while applying the linseed oil. Yes! Thankfully there was no spillage of linseed oil! Whew!! When Tessa watched it back she said the same thing 😂 She sure does love that frisbee! Sometimes it gets stuck on her head and she runs around with it like a big necklace. Thanks for all of the nice comments about her! Brick Poop House... Haha I catch your drift. I was really happy with how it all turned out! The buckets are definitely easy to access for me.. and the critters. I'm thinking I'll have to put some chicken wire around it somehow to keep the deer and rabbits out. I'm still figuring that one out. Ahh huckleberries are so good! They're a staple around here! We try to pick enough to eat year 'round. I haven't really looked into growing them too much, but from what I've heard is that it's fairly difficult to grow them in the lower elevations. I might be super wrong about that though! If we ever build an actual enclosed garden area I'd love to try and plant some or at least have some blueberry bushes. The Maple tree seedlings! Well to be completely honest, most of them died.. 😬 They all got little spider mite things on them inside the house here, and it pretty much killed them all. I did plant one outside in a bucket that survived, but the deer ate the tree twice, but it would keep growing back. We'll see if that one survived the winter. I probably could have tried a little harder to keep it alive! May have to give it another go this year! Thank you so much to you guys for watching the video and for yet again the amazing comment! I always appreciate it!! Can't wait to share how this Bucket Garden performs. Talk soon! Danny
@@theidahopanhandlers Hehehehehe, that explains why Lolly looks like a kid in a candy store when she is out front, since she does not get out there often!!! You guys could make a fortune if you could bundle her energy and sell that at the firewood stand!!! We are definitely interested in hearing about the container strategy vs. traditional growing strategy!!! We are not familiar with that at all. Hehehehehe, we always watch your videos on our TVs. I have a 55 inch and my Mom has a 65 inch, so we could both see the Firefighters for Kids logo!!! Watching your videos on a computer or phone is really nice, BUT it is awesome to watch on a TV. It gives you a GREAT opportunity to capture all the detailed work you do and gives us a deeper appreciation of all your hard work and videography!!! LOL on Chicago Electric. I completely get it!! We both cracked up on your sawhorse comment!!! On screen, they look rock solid. I am not sure who that person that almost cut through one of them was, but he should be tracked down and receive 50 lashes with a wet noodle. 😊 Funny side note. Your video inspired me to jump back into using design software to plan some projects last night. I started designing a set of sawhorses inspired by the Next Level Carpentry channel. He calls them apprentice sawhorses. The video is about 30 minutes long, but at the end he goes to a lumber yard, and they place over 15,000 pounds of lumber on a pair of them. HOLY SHNIKES! (Obscure Chris Farley saying from Tommy Boy). 😊 Full disclosure, I am a Milwaukee fan boy! Particularly their Fuel line. I have been slowly replacing the few older power tools I have with Milwaukee and anything new is definitely Milwaukee. I have to admit, I love them! If you wait until the holidays, you can find some good deals! I just added a 12V surge hydraulic driver I got on Black Friday. It came with a free 12V multi tool and 2 batteries. I am hoping what they say is true, buy once, cry once! Wow, that is pretty impressive that you designed that old school. When I do that, I typically miss something, and it causes a problem. For me, I like designing things digitally. I don’t have the skill sets to be successful with just a pen and paper. I can find / see my mistakes on the computer and then fix them on screen, as opposed to running back to the hardware store or big box store to get what I need. You can also generate a material list, price list, and cut list. Depending on the software you choose, you can even get a cut list optimizer that will figure out how best to layout your cut list to reduce the amount of material you need AND reduce the amount of scrap. Funny you should ask! I am a very amateur woodworker. There are a lot of woodworking RUclipsrs that use Sketchup. I spent time learning it. I am not great at it, but I know enough to be dangerous. I did move to Auto Cad’s Fusion 360 though. Sketchup is great for modeling woodworking projects like furniture making and architectural design. I purchased a couple of really nice plugins for cabinet making and structure design. I was going to design my shop with it. I would say there is a bit of a learning curve, but it is a powerful tool IMO. I moved to Fusion 360 because you can do everything you can do in Sketchup, PLUS you can model in 3D. I have a 3D printer and it comes in handy for making washers, flanges, and other do-dads you need around the house. I can also use it for making holiday decorations and all my other hobbies. I spent a couple of hours last night re-familiarizing myself with it. Of course there was a version change since I last used it, so I needed to hunt and peck for the few things I did remember how to do, but fortunately there are a ton of videos on RUclips and several online educational web sites where you can get some paid courses for around $20 or so. Your video yesterday inspired me to get back into CAD. Time permitting, I plan to spend the next month going over everything and designing the before mentioned sawhorses, a display cabinet for my Mom, some cabinets to store my pow pows, and a crap ton of cabinets and closet organizers for the new home we have yet to purchase. I will reach out when I am done and give you my thoughts on which one, I think is worth the time to learn. Interesting to know about the lumbar. I am hoping there are some good lumber places out there. I did a few searches, but it was hard to tell what type of material they have out there. I like hard woods like walnut, oak, maple, etc. for furniture and I also like the exotics like Mahogany, Paduca, Purple Heart, etc. for things like cutting board, coasters, picture frames, etc. If you are interested in a countersink set to drill pilot holes, I have heard good things about the Snappy Tools Quick Change counter sink drill set. You get 5 of them, all different sizes, for about $25 from Amazon. I have a set, BUT I have not had a project to use them on yet. It seems everything is waiting for us to get our new home!!! Hehehehehe, yes, the 12:18 mark was funny, because that was the only time she was relaxing!!! Wow, mid-April is just around the corner! Oh, those vegetables and fruit sound tasty! My Mom actually grew strawberries for my dad back in the day. When you plant them traditionally, they spread all over the surface of the ground. My Mom planted a couple of strawberry plants and before long, they took over the 4 x 8 planter. The strawberries were very tasty, you can ask the rabbits, squirrels, birds, raccoons, and the family dog!!! If animals had a version of Yelp, they would have listed my Mom’s garden as a “fine bistro” and rated it at 5 stars. And the crazy part is the animals know when they are ripe and ready to eat. We cannot wait to see how you can grow those in a bucket. I promise you, we will NOT get tired of those videos, no matter how many you post!!! 😊 Very interesting to hear about the huckleberries. I got the same impression that they were difficult to grow by the lack of information I could find on them. I figured it just must have been me. I will have to dig into that more. However, it is very encouraging to hear you were able to get a year’s supply of them. That will be in the top 10 things we do once we get out there. The reality is we have about 700 things on our top 10 list of things to do once we get out there. 😊 Oh, sorry to hear about the Maple trees! Hehehehehe, LOL about the deer!!! That tree sounds resilient!!! I bet it will come back this Spring!!! Keep us posted! You are very welcome!!! Can’t wait to see what you post next!!!
Could have cut rabbets in the top 4x4 and in the sides so the frames would sit directly on the 4x4 and screwed into place with regular screws instead of the frames being secured by only the 3 inch lag screws resulting in a sturdier build.
Thanks for the very informative details and description of each step as you go thru the process, it really helps. Keep up the great work you're doing. I appreciate it your informative and details greatly 😅
Though this is a good bucket garden setup I do need to point out a flaw in the design that needs a small adjustment. The sun degrades plastics and with the buckets ribs being used to support the weight of the plants, soil, and water which can fail even in a year exposure depending on how they were made. You can either add a cattle panel or a on edge board on the bottom to provide additional support. Good design otherwise that can be adapted for anything that needs to climb as well!
@@theidahopanhandlers I also noted an upgrade I already planned for to keep animals out and some additional protection. If you go by the frame of the hoop gardens designs you can add an easily made frame to allow mesh to block various animals out like squirrels and when needed a shading cloth or later some frost protection depending on your area needs.
This is absolutely true. I thought the same thing when I've seen this similar design elsewhere. Just the other day I moved a bucket that was sitting outdoors for a year with some weight inside it, and it immediatly cracked due to degradation from the sun.
I love this Message I did 8 feet sections but I only did two rows I love the third gonna have to give this a try started last year it was the best thing I ever did the groundhogs finally leave my broccoli alone they can’t reach it
I built a very similar bucket rack that would give me the most buckets with 8 foot 2 by 4's. It ended up 7 buckets wide. The main thing I did different, was sanding the wood, and staining with Thompsons water seal, before I put the parts together. I thought getting it between the boards would be better.
This is easy to follow for me. I have no woodworking experience. I'm trying to figure out a way to garden in my flood zone 2 acres. I've owned it a year and it's flooded twice in a 100 year flood zone. I think i could actually build this, but i would raise the lowedt buckets a bit higher. ❤
Nice! I think anyone can tackle this project as it was pretty straightforward. For raising the legs, I definitely think that would be doable! Just make sure you raise the leg height on all of the legs so it will look even across the board. Thanks for watching the videos and for your support to the channel!
Great video and I plan on building this in the next couple of weeks. But it would be nice to know how many 4x4's and 2x4's you purchased for you cut list.
Hey there. Thanks so much for watching! Sorry for not listing how many 4X4's and 2X4's I purchased. I suppose I figured that with the cut list included, you could kind of figure how much you needed. I don't quite remember how many I bought, but it should be fairly easy and straightforward to figure how many you'll need.
Thanks, I just built this and everything was perfect. I added heavy duty casters with brakes to the four corners and now it can easily be moved around.
Awesome! Glad it all worked out for you. Great idea with the casters as well! I considered doing that, but you know.. gravel driveway. I really appreciate the comment and hope the bucket garden works well for you.
@@theidahopanhandlers Well, it’s for my wife (who’s the gardener) and the casters are pretty large and rolls through the garden. Needs the two of us but does make moving it a lot easier.
Portillos is doing a pickle bucket sale right now and they're $3 each. Proceeds go to a charity. My car smelled so great on the way home. Might buy an extra just for the Vienna Pickle Essence.
I like this; you gave me a great idea with this video. Thanks. I wonder however what the reasoning behind the large steps between the levels was? I tend to put shorter plants up front against the sout western exposure side and taller plants such as hot peppers or determinate tomato bushes in the rear, so I may make the steps only about six inches - unless there is some aspect I'm not taking into account. What did you grow in this setup?
Thanks! I really appreciate you checking out the video. I suppose you don't really the steps in between each level, but I do believe it makes accessing the plants in the back for watering easier. Also, I think this design can add some aesthetics vs. the buckets being on the ground. All in all, it sounds like you have a great plan for yours though! I had six pepper plants, and six potato plants that I grew last year in this stand. I'm considering building another one so I can double my harvest. Does that answer your questions? Thanks again.
Very nicely done, but I sure would love to see some pictures of a bountiful harvest in a bucket garden setup. Lots of videos available on how to make a bucket garden, but I've yet to see any follow-up videos showing what a success the bucket garden turned out to be at harvest time. I'd love to do this, but I'm very hesitant to spend the money and time on something that I've yet to see any evidence of working. Has anyone out there had any verifiable success doing this?
Thanks for watching! I’d be happy to create a video response to your comment with the bucket garden and with some footage of the harvest we got out of it last year. Check back either today and tomorrow for it!
@theidahopanhandlers 1. Where did you put holes in the buckets? 2. Why not put the 4x4s on the outside so you could overlap the tiers and then have the bucket to drip into the level below? 3. Is there a reason you chose not to use treated wood and chose to stain it?
Hey there. 1.) Here's a link to my video on how I planted the buckets: ruclips.net/video/z6VszvrdTFA/видео.html Last year's harvest turned out great. Essentially I drilled five holes on the bottom, and four on the sides. 2.) I'm not sure if I quite follow your idea here but it sounds interesting and potentially a way to save water. 3.) I definitely could have used treated lumber, and overall it would've probably extended the life of this build by quite a bit. I used normal lumber due to the lower price tag, and had the idea that at the end of the season I could store it under cover and it would be okay. Thanks for watching!
Hi greetings. Thanks so much for detailed instruction. I have a quick question regarding the bucket. Are all all the 5 gallon bucket same size? I have frosting buckets from doughnut store. Mine looks wider than yours. After after watching your video few times I feel more confident that I can make it by myself. I have never done any wood work or carpentry.
Hey there! Thanks so much for watching this, and I apologize for taking a couple of days to get back to you. I have a frosting bucket that I also acquired this year from a bakery and it’s a short and wide three gallon bucket. Is that what you have? I don’t believe it would fit in the spacings, but you could always alter the dimensions just a little bit to accommodate them. I absolutely think you could build this. I have minimal carpentry skills, and it was pretty easy. Does that answer your question?
Thanks for your response. I appreciate that. I wrote everything down and showed it to the lumber store. I picked up yesterday and I hope they did cut it all correctly. The store helper suggested I should get pressure treated wood since it is outdoor stand. So I listened to him, but when I looked at yours mine look brown, crude and bulky. When I asked for deck screw and lag screw, he showed me various ones. I told him please just give me what it says in here my list. He said, 3" Lag screw is fine but he wanted to know the diameter. I had to play your youtube and he said try this 3" but I cannot guarantee it will work. I am a bit confused and frustrated too the way he looked at me like I am a foolish person just relying on youtube.
Sorry to hear of your struggles at the hardware store. Remember, this is a simple build regardless of experience 😊 If I can build it, you can build it too. Pressure treated lumber is great! It will hold up nicely outside, and honestly you probably don't need to do all the sanding and finishing with boiled linseed oil like I did. The treated lumber goes through a process to make it look that way - completely normal. I'd say as long your three inch lag screws are "thicker" than an average screw, and as long as they appear stout you'll probably be fine. Again, reference the description for some of the links of the hardware I included. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. You've got this!
Hi Greetings, Do you drill holes first to 4 legs to to hammer it. The lag screw I bought looks like nails as the top is plain smooth. Thanks a lot. Sorry for too many questions. BTW my buckets are 5 gallon and not smaller ones.
No worries with questions - fire away! Glad you got the five gallon buckets. Hmm.. if there isn't a hole for a screw bit to go into then I'm guessing it's a nail? Check the description of the video. It looks like I linked some of the hardware (lag screws included) in it. Maybe you can reference those to get a better idea of what you need?
Yes, this is highly recommended so your buckets can drain efficiently. This will help prevent root rot 😊 Last year I drilled five holes in the bottom of each bucket with about a 1/2" spade bit, and then ended up drilling four holes on the bottom outsides as well. Here's a video of how I prepared the buckets if interested: ruclips.net/video/z6VszvrdTFA/видео.htmlsi=GNvR0JY_HKjzV6O8 Thanks for watching!
I certainly could have. But I just opted to finish it with the Boiled Linseed Oil. I’ll be refinishing it again soon to prepare it for the upcoming growing season.
Oh absolutely. I’m hoping to grow quite a few. My Idaho heritage is telling me to. I’d like to grow some and build a root cellar to keep them in throughout the winter.
Anyone know actually how many boards needed? Has cut list but not how many 2x4's and 4x4's needed and if hate to be off on my estimate by like 1 board and have to go back to store lmao
Problem with using there buckets, they crack on the bottom (all 4 of mine did) and starting drippomg amd leaking after as little as 2 seasons use. I went to 5 gallon nursery containers, which were half the cost of Lowers or Home Depot buckets, used now in 4 seasons with the 5th season approaching
Thanks so much for the tip! I do still plan on reusing the buckets this year, and I'll be interested to see if I have the same issues. I also plan on getting some of those nursery containers as well. Do you have a suggestion or a link for which ones you use?
@@theidahopanhandlers make sure you get whitw ones, as the black get too hot and affect the growth of what ever you grow. There is a 8 degree temperature difference between the side and center of black planters, no difference in white planters
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Want something smaller? Check out my "2-Bucket" Container Garden made from an old pallet here: ruclips.net/video/fGUrrLs4M8g/видео.htmlsi=4ryBITnezf8VBouQ
This was an awesome guide! Very simple to put together and it looks amazing. I see a lot of people asking what wood they need to buy in length and quantity i'm gonna share what i bought and how i cut each piece hope its helps.
2 4x4x12
4 2x4x10
1 2x4x12
1 4x4 I cut 2 42-inch pieces and 2 28-inch pieces
1 4x4 I cut 2 42-inch pieces and 2 14-inch pieces
3 2x4x10 each piece cut 2 52.5 inch pieces and 1 11.25 inch piece
1 2x4x12 cut 12 11.25-inch pieces
1 2x4x10 was cut into 2 56-inch pieces for my runners ( I'd measure your length first as it might differ as he states in his video )
I used 2.5-inch deck screws I used about 70 screws
I used 3.5-inch lag screws and I used about 28 of them
I hope this helps!!
Thank you so much for creating this! This will help tons of people out, and next time I make a video like this I'll be sure to include how much lumber I purchased etc..
“One man show” outstanding job
Make sure you drill 1/2 inch holes in the bottom and put about two inches of small stone in the bottom of the buckets for drainage .
My husband putting totes in front then 5 gallon bucket in the back.
I have watched a few of these videos, your is the best, strong, simple, and affordable. I built myself one this weekend, I am sure I have another in a few weeks. Thank you, Sir.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate this. Our garden is doing fantastic in the stand, and I hope you have the same success. Cheers!
Thank you for making this such a straightforward and detailed tutorial.
You're welcome! Hope you can build it someday!
Brilliant Danny!!!! We dont have garden space so my wife said you just gave me a project i need to get done before I can start hiking🌲
Hey thanks Charley! It's nice to hear from you!! You'll definitely have to let me know how the build goes if you decide to do this. It was super easy to make, and now the hard part (actually getting things to grow) begins. I can't wait to hear about your build if you do! Hiking season is right around the corner and I"m really looking forward to getting out on the trail. I hope you guys are having a good Spring so far! Thanks for watching!
we did our first bucket garden this year. it was a success. but there is always room for improvement. we watched you video and thought what a great idea. we will be constructing and saving it for next growing season. you explained everything the best and easy for us retires to do it. great job
Woohoo! Glad to hear your bucket garden has done well this year. So has ours and I've been pleasantly surprised so far. So glad to hear you enjoyed the video and that you'll be making it as well - thanks for that! Cheers!
Good job! Glad to see you have a speed square and know how to use it. Ear protection, smart.
Thanks Kandi! This bucket garden did super well by the end of the year!
Spring is definitely right around the corner!!! What a great project to get the growing season started!!! We are so excited to hear about this year’s crops, the bucket garden, and the plans to make the enclosed garden!!!
Can’t help but notice Lolly having a blast in the background playing with her chew toy!!!
We love the bucket garden design. Super easy to access each plant with the staggered design and love that it is off the ground to save your back from all of that leaning over!!! That is a lot of fruits and vegetables in a pretty small footprint.
BTW: Big thumbs up for Firefighters for Kids!!!
Great job listing the tools required, materials, and cut list using the on-screen notation. Great info, but also great layout, font, font size, and color scheme. Very easy to read and easy on the eyes!!! Not too many people notice those types of things when done well, it is expected, BUT if it is done wrong, it looks horrible or frustrates the viewer. Nicely done!!!
We cracked up a little when you mentioned the issues with the saw in the beginning. We have all been there!!! Great job showing that a job can be done with minimal tools and not needing to be sponsored by Milwaukee. That being said, hopefully Milwaukee becomes your sponsor!!!! 😊
Two hundred and fifty dollars is not too bad a price considering that is a heavy duty build design to last for many years. I could not imagine what it would cost to buy something off the shelf with that level of material, fasteners, and build quality.
Glad to see the sawhorses back in action!!! That handsaw clip brought me back to some of my earlier projects. 😊
My Mom and I both cracked up when you were explaining the situation with the hand saw!! OMG, that was hysterical!!! A lefty saw, with a dull blade. Add that your pickup broke down and your girlfriend left you and you would have a country song!!! 😊 In typical Danny S. fashion, you adapted, overcame, and crushed it!!! Next time, you will need to blindfold yourself and to tie one hand behind your back, just to make it interesting!!! We love that you are so honest and don’t edit obstacles you encounter out of your videos. It definitely adds realism and sincerity to your channel!!
How did you design this? Was this something you did in Sketchup or some other software or did you just figure this out in your head? Seems like a lot of thought went into the design and the dimensions, especially the cut list. This video has inspired me to get back into Sketchup and Fusion 360. I need about a million lines of code to draw a straight line. 😊
One thing that really surprised me was none of the boards split. I thought drilling a pilot hole would have been necessary. I was also pretty impressed with the impact driver. That made short work of the 2.5 and 3 inch screws. That is a workhorse for sure!!!
We thought it was pretty awesome that Lolly had 5 acres to play on and she spent most of the video right at your side!!!
Great idea using the 2”x4” spacers. That makes quick and accurate spacing. Definitely an example of the amount of planning you did beforehand. They say an hour worth of prep saves 3 hours of work!!
I still can’t believe how easy those 3-inch lag screws went into the wood. I heard a little screeching, but considering there were no pilot holes, holy cow that was impressive!!!
Great shot of Lolly just laying around at the 12:18 mark!
The first tier looked like it was a bit heavy, but you managed to flip it up right without too much difficulty. It looked a little sketchy for a sec, but you nailed the landing!!! The judges gave you a 9.7!!! Golf clap!!!
Great job getting everything plumb and level on your driveway. That definitely calls for another golf clap!!!
Oh man, we cannot tell you how excited we are to hear more about what you will be growing and more about the process. We love to garden. We have grown a lot of vegetables and fruits over the years, but never potatoes. We will definitely be growing some when we get out there!!! We added some Alaskan Bountea to our compost and directly to our plants a few years ago and we had cucumbers the size of your femur and tomatoes the size of softballs. If you ever have any free time, you may want to check out some of the videos from that company. They are pretty old, but wow, the vegetables and fruit were huge and full of vitamins!!! Also, the yield was through the roof!!!
Do you plan on doing any canning with any surplus fruits or vegetables?
Hmmm, I am wondering how you are going to move the bucket garden. It is probably too big to fit into your wagon and be pulled by Lolly, maybe too big to strap to Tessa’s back 😊, I am thinking it is a job for the MIGHTY Kubota!!!
Lolly was stealing the limelight there for a while!!!
I would have sanded it too. I am not a professional, but I think it gives it a more refined look and will probably reduce the chance for splinters. I also think it MAY aid in laying down the finish, BUT I do not know that for sure. I can tell you it did look very nice when you were done!!!
Hehehhehe… We thought there was zero chance of that linseed oil not being tipped over by Lolly. Love the slightly mangled frisbee. Lolly always looks like she is having a blast in your videos. She is a lot bigger now, but you can tell she still has some puppy in her. She definitely adds to the videos!!!
That looks SO NICE with the finish on it!!! It is also built like a brick poop house. That will NOT be collapsing during the winter!!!
Every bucket, regardless of its location, is easily accessible. Whether it be from the front, sides, or back. Large number of crops, easy access, bomb proof, and looks good. Hmmm, I would say you crushed it!!!
I hope there is space in one of those buckets for some huckleberries!!! We are still looking into how to grow those, but we pay a king’s ransom to get huckleberry pies sent to us from a company in the PNW for our New Year’s celebration every year. We absolutely LOVE huckleberries!!!!
Oh, my Mom asked how are the trees you planted from seedlings doing? I completely forgot about those, but she remembered as soon as she watched the video. She said you were planning to plant them along your driveway, but I sort of remember you planting them along your front fence, but I cannot recall if those were full grown trees, and I am mixing up my videos. 😊
Smart idea getting food grade containers, IMO. Zero downside. We would have done the same.
We always look forward to your videos, BUT we are really looking forward to your gardening series. We cannot wait to hear what you will be planting, your soil prep, how the composting is doing, and how your enclosed garden works out. VERY exciting list of videos coming up for sure!!! Not to mention all the other videos you have up your sleeve!!!
We hope you guys are all doing well and as always, be safe and stay well!!!
Yes! I found this idea and had been waiting for awhile for the snow to melt - I was so excited to get outside and make it!
Lolly is always having a blast outside! She only gets to be out front when someone is out there with her (for obvious reasons), and so when she gets the opportunity she is more than excited!
Yeah I'm really happy with how it came out overall! We should be able to yield a fair amount of produce with this design. Container gardening vs. traditional gardening is going to be a bit different and requires some different strategies so I'm excited to see how this goes.
Good eye on the sweatshirt!! I'm very surprised you were able to read that.. unless you already knew about it!
I'm glad you enjoyed the pop up(s) that listed the materials/tools needed! You've probably noticed I'm a big fan of the text inside of a big colored box.. It seems to be the easiest to read so I appreciate that!
Glad you could relate with saw situation! Sometimes I hate watching videos that are made using expensive/commercial grade tools. Like.. most people can't just clean their wood up with a planer! Haha. I'll take a Milwaukee sponsorship in a heartbeat! Heck.. at this point I'll even take Chicago Electric to get started 😂
I'm glad also that you didn't think the price point was too off the charts. It could probably be done for a little cheaper.. but this thing is stout!
Haha the good ol' sawhorses! I paid a good price for those! (They came with the house). They're barely holding together.. someone may have nearly cut through one of them.. And it wasn't the previous owner.
Yes! That $20 Harbor Freight saw somehow managed to be a left handed saw.. and the blade is super dull! I thought it was better than it was.. but I was mistaken. A good country song indeed. We cracked up at that - nice one! 😂 My basic Porter Cable tool set has done me pretty well, and that's the brand of the second circular saw I was using on the 2X4's.. Someday I would actually really like to have a full Milwaukee or Dewalt set!
I designed this using an old fashioned pen and paper! I don't know how to use Sketchup.. but I'd really like to learn. Do you know how to use it? I think I've been on the website before and have tried to use the free version.. but it seemed pretty complicated. I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether or not you think it'd be worthwhile for me to get that. Anyways, I had seen some designs online and kind of just drew it out. It looks like a kindergartner drew it up!
Pilot holes probably would have been ideal - especially for the end holes of the 52.5" 2X4s. Some of them did split with the 2.5" deck screws - but they were covered by the 4X4 legs. I was really unimpressed with this lumber. I should've gone to Home Depot or Lowes. I'll remember pilot holes for next time!
Yeah we're really not too worried about Lolly running away! She is a needy needy dog.. and really wants to be around her humans 24/7. She's' turning into quite the good dog! The 12:18 mark was a funny shot!
The deck screws did really well and sank into the lumber!! Pretty awesome!
Haha yeah I was very glad the first tier didn't break when I flipped it off the table! That was almost bad 😂 Glad the judges approved!
Yes I am definitely excited about planting the new bucket garden!! The nights here are slowly getting warmer, and the forecast is showing that by mid-April we should have an all-clear to plant! I'm planning potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and I think Tessa maybe wants a strawberry plant :) I'm trying to figure out the best way to organize all of this into content. I could make aaaaa lot of videos out of all of this.. which may not be the worst thing in the world!
I would love to do some canning with the produce that we produce! Fun fact, I'm a jalapeño addict and would love to try and can some Cowboy Candy. I've never actually had it, but I want to try it. Have you had it?
The Mighty Kubota could pick this up with no effort used at all!! Tessa and I can also awkwardly lift it and move it around! Haha
Sanding the bucket garden DEFINITELY aided in applying the boiled linseed oil! There were a couple rough spots that I didn't get to, and it was definitely noticeable. I gave myself two gnarly splinters while applying the linseed oil.
Yes! Thankfully there was no spillage of linseed oil! Whew!! When Tessa watched it back she said the same thing 😂 She sure does love that frisbee! Sometimes it gets stuck on her head and she runs around with it like a big necklace. Thanks for all of the nice comments about her!
Brick Poop House... Haha I catch your drift.
I was really happy with how it all turned out! The buckets are definitely easy to access for me.. and the critters. I'm thinking I'll have to put some chicken wire around it somehow to keep the deer and rabbits out. I'm still figuring that one out.
Ahh huckleberries are so good! They're a staple around here! We try to pick enough to eat year 'round. I haven't really looked into growing them too much, but from what I've heard is that it's fairly difficult to grow them in the lower elevations. I might be super wrong about that though! If we ever build an actual enclosed garden area I'd love to try and plant some or at least have some blueberry bushes.
The Maple tree seedlings! Well to be completely honest, most of them died.. 😬 They all got little spider mite things on them inside the house here, and it pretty much killed them all. I did plant one outside in a bucket that survived, but the deer ate the tree twice, but it would keep growing back. We'll see if that one survived the winter. I probably could have tried a little harder to keep it alive! May have to give it another go this year!
Thank you so much to you guys for watching the video and for yet again the amazing comment! I always appreciate it!! Can't wait to share how this Bucket Garden performs. Talk soon!
Danny
@@theidahopanhandlers Hehehehehe, that explains why Lolly looks like a kid in a candy store when she is out front, since she does not get out there often!!! You guys could make a fortune if you could bundle her energy and sell that at the firewood stand!!!
We are definitely interested in hearing about the container strategy vs. traditional growing strategy!!! We are not familiar with that at all.
Hehehehehe, we always watch your videos on our TVs. I have a 55 inch and my Mom has a 65 inch, so we could both see the Firefighters for Kids logo!!! Watching your videos on a computer or phone is really nice, BUT it is awesome to watch on a TV. It gives you a GREAT opportunity to capture all the detailed work you do and gives us a deeper appreciation of all your hard work and videography!!!
LOL on Chicago Electric. I completely get it!!
We both cracked up on your sawhorse comment!!! On screen, they look rock solid. I am not sure who that person that almost cut through one of them was, but he should be tracked down and receive 50 lashes with a wet noodle. 😊
Funny side note. Your video inspired me to jump back into using design software to plan some projects last night. I started designing a set of sawhorses inspired by the Next Level Carpentry channel. He calls them apprentice sawhorses. The video is about 30 minutes long, but at the end he goes to a lumber yard, and they place over 15,000 pounds of lumber on a pair of them. HOLY SHNIKES! (Obscure Chris Farley saying from Tommy Boy). 😊
Full disclosure, I am a Milwaukee fan boy! Particularly their Fuel line. I have been slowly replacing the few older power tools I have with Milwaukee and anything new is definitely Milwaukee. I have to admit, I love them! If you wait until the holidays, you can find some good deals! I just added a 12V surge hydraulic driver I got on Black Friday. It came with a free 12V multi tool and 2 batteries. I am hoping what they say is true, buy once, cry once!
Wow, that is pretty impressive that you designed that old school. When I do that, I typically miss something, and it causes a problem. For me, I like designing things digitally. I don’t have the skill sets to be successful with just a pen and paper. I can find / see my mistakes on the computer and then fix them on screen, as opposed to running back to the hardware store or big box store to get what I need. You can also generate a material list, price list, and cut list. Depending on the software you choose, you can even get a cut list optimizer that will figure out how best to layout your cut list to reduce the amount of material you need AND reduce the amount of scrap.
Funny you should ask! I am a very amateur woodworker. There are a lot of woodworking RUclipsrs that use Sketchup. I spent time learning it. I am not great at it, but I know enough to be dangerous. I did move to Auto Cad’s Fusion 360 though. Sketchup is great for modeling woodworking projects like furniture making and architectural design. I purchased a couple of really nice plugins for cabinet making and structure design. I was going to design my shop with it. I would say there is a bit of a learning curve, but it is a powerful tool IMO. I moved to Fusion 360 because you can do everything you can do in Sketchup, PLUS you can model in 3D. I have a 3D printer and it comes in handy for making washers, flanges, and other do-dads you need around the house. I can also use it for making holiday decorations and all my other hobbies. I spent a couple of hours last night re-familiarizing myself with it. Of course there was a version change since I last used it, so I needed to hunt and peck for the few things I did remember how to do, but fortunately there are a ton of videos on RUclips and several online educational web sites where you can get some paid courses for around $20 or so. Your video yesterday inspired me to get back into CAD. Time permitting, I plan to spend the next month going over everything and designing the before mentioned sawhorses, a display cabinet for my Mom, some cabinets to store my pow pows, and a crap ton of cabinets and closet organizers for the new home we have yet to purchase. I will reach out when I am done and give you my thoughts on which one, I think is worth the time to learn.
Interesting to know about the lumbar. I am hoping there are some good lumber places out there. I did a few searches, but it was hard to tell what type of material they have out there. I like hard woods like walnut, oak, maple, etc. for furniture and I also like the exotics like Mahogany, Paduca, Purple Heart, etc. for things like cutting board, coasters, picture frames, etc.
If you are interested in a countersink set to drill pilot holes, I have heard good things about the Snappy Tools Quick Change counter sink drill set. You get 5 of them, all different sizes, for about $25 from Amazon. I have a set, BUT I have not had a project to use them on yet. It seems everything is waiting for us to get our new home!!!
Hehehehehe, yes, the 12:18 mark was funny, because that was the only time she was relaxing!!!
Wow, mid-April is just around the corner! Oh, those vegetables and fruit sound tasty! My Mom actually grew strawberries for my dad back in the day. When you plant them traditionally, they spread all over the surface of the ground. My Mom planted a couple of strawberry plants and before long, they took over the 4 x 8 planter. The strawberries were very tasty, you can ask the rabbits, squirrels, birds, raccoons, and the family dog!!! If animals had a version of Yelp, they would have listed my Mom’s garden as a “fine bistro” and rated it at 5 stars. And the crazy part is the animals know when they are ripe and ready to eat. We cannot wait to see how you can grow those in a bucket. I promise you, we will NOT get tired of those videos, no matter how many you post!!! 😊
Very interesting to hear about the huckleberries. I got the same impression that they were difficult to grow by the lack of information I could find on them. I figured it just must have been me. I will have to dig into that more. However, it is very encouraging to hear you were able to get a year’s supply of them. That will be in the top 10 things we do once we get out there. The reality is we have about 700 things on our top 10 list of things to do once we get out there. 😊
Oh, sorry to hear about the Maple trees! Hehehehehe, LOL about the deer!!! That tree sounds resilient!!! I bet it will come back this Spring!!! Keep us posted!
You are very welcome!!! Can’t wait to see what you post next!!!
Could have cut rabbets in the top 4x4 and in the sides so the frames would sit directly on the 4x4 and screwed into place with regular screws instead of the frames being secured by only the 3 inch lag screws resulting in a sturdier build.
Good call - I think I’ll do that when I build this
Thanks for the very informative details and description of each step as you go thru the process, it really helps. Keep up the great work you're doing. I appreciate it your informative and details greatly 😅
Thank you so much! I can't tell you how much I appreciate this! Happy Gardening :)
Thanks for the video. I followed it step by step and built it today!! Looks awesome!
So awesome! I'm glad to hear you built it and that everything worked out. Happy gardening!
Wow, wow, wow! Straightforward video. Thank you so much!!
Thanks for watching it!
Great video. Love completing projects with my dogs at my side as well. Thanks for sharing
Absolutely! There's always great memories to be made with the pup while working outside on projects like this one. Thanks so much for watching!
Great tutorial! I hope to make it for 2024 season. Thanks again for sharing! 💯
Thanks so much! It worked great for us last season so I hope the same for you!
Though this is a good bucket garden setup I do need to point out a flaw in the design that needs a small adjustment. The sun degrades plastics and with the buckets ribs being used to support the weight of the plants, soil, and water which can fail even in a year exposure depending on how they were made. You can either add a cattle panel or a on edge board on the bottom to provide additional support. Good design otherwise that can be adapted for anything that needs to climb as well!
Thanks for the design tip! Both ideas would definitely help.
@@theidahopanhandlers I also noted an upgrade I already planned for to keep animals out and some additional protection. If you go by the frame of the hoop gardens designs you can add an easily made frame to allow mesh to block various animals out like squirrels and when needed a shading cloth or later some frost protection depending on your area needs.
This is absolutely true. I thought the same thing when I've seen this similar design elsewhere. Just the other day I moved a bucket that was sitting outdoors for a year with some weight inside it, and it immediatly cracked due to degradation from the sun.
I love this Message I did 8 feet sections but I only did two rows I love the third gonna have to give this a try started last year it was the best thing I ever did the groundhogs finally leave my broccoli alone they can’t reach it
I built a very similar bucket rack that would give me the most buckets with 8 foot 2 by 4's. It ended up 7 buckets wide. The main thing I did different, was sanding the wood, and staining with Thompsons water seal, before I put the parts together. I thought getting it between the boards would be better.
That is awesome! Thanks for the comment, and it sounds like a great system.
Well done. Thanks for sharing.
This is easy to follow for me. I have no woodworking experience. I'm trying to figure out a way to garden in my flood zone 2 acres. I've owned it a year and it's flooded twice in a 100 year flood zone. I think i could actually build this, but i would raise the lowedt buckets a bit higher. ❤
Nice! I think anyone can tackle this project as it was pretty straightforward. For raising the legs, I definitely think that would be doable! Just make sure you raise the leg height on all of the legs so it will look even across the board. Thanks for watching the videos and for your support to the channel!
Great video and I plan on building this in the next couple of weeks. But it would be nice to know how many 4x4's and 2x4's you purchased for you cut list.
Hey there. Thanks so much for watching! Sorry for not listing how many 4X4's and 2X4's I purchased. I suppose I figured that with the cut list included, you could kind of figure how much you needed. I don't quite remember how many I bought, but it should be fairly easy and straightforward to figure how many you'll need.
Great video, I will be making this!
Awesome!! I hope it works well for you!
awesome job cant wait to try it
thank you
nice work
Great idea! Thanks!
Thanks so much for watching this one!!
how much did you spend on timber.? Does it really need to be planed to stand in your yard.?
Thanks, I just built this and everything was perfect. I added heavy duty casters with brakes to the four corners and now it can easily be moved around.
Awesome! Glad it all worked out for you. Great idea with the casters as well! I considered doing that, but you know.. gravel driveway. I really appreciate the comment and hope the bucket garden works well for you.
@@theidahopanhandlers Well, it’s for my wife (who’s the gardener) and the casters are pretty large and rolls through the garden. Needs the two of us but does make moving it a lot easier.
No doubt.. I remember moving ours last year by picking it up and it was heavy. Thanks again.
Thank you
Firehouse Subs (pickle buckets) $3.00 each with lids. Food safe. And all monies go to equipment for firefighters.
Portillos is doing a pickle bucket sale right now and they're $3 each. Proceeds go to a charity. My car smelled so great on the way home. Might buy an extra just for the Vienna Pickle Essence.
I like this; you gave me a great idea with this video. Thanks. I wonder however what the reasoning behind the large steps between the levels was? I tend to put shorter plants up front against the sout western exposure side and taller plants such as hot peppers or determinate tomato bushes in the rear, so I may make the steps only about six inches - unless there is some aspect I'm not taking into account. What did you grow in this setup?
Thanks! I really appreciate you checking out the video. I suppose you don't really the steps in between each level, but I do believe it makes accessing the plants in the back for watering easier. Also, I think this design can add some aesthetics vs. the buckets being on the ground. All in all, it sounds like you have a great plan for yours though! I had six pepper plants, and six potato plants that I grew last year in this stand. I'm considering building another one so I can double my harvest. Does that answer your questions? Thanks again.
Lowes & home depot sell food grade buckets about $4 each. Most grocery store bakeries will GIVE you their icing buckets for free.
Yes! And we have a local deli sandwich shop that sells their pickle buckets for pretty cheap too. Thanks for watching 😊
Very nicely done, but I sure would love to see some pictures of a bountiful harvest in a bucket garden setup. Lots of videos available on how to make a bucket garden, but I've yet to see any follow-up videos showing what a success the bucket garden turned out to be at harvest time. I'd love to do this, but I'm very hesitant to spend the money and time on something that I've yet to see any evidence of working. Has anyone out there had any verifiable success doing this?
Thanks for watching! I’d be happy to create a video response to your comment with the bucket garden and with some footage of the harvest we got out of it last year. Check back either today and tomorrow for it!
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1. Where did you put holes in the buckets?
2. Why not put the 4x4s on the outside so you could overlap the tiers and then have the bucket to drip into the level below?
3. Is there a reason you chose not to use treated wood and chose to stain it?
Hey there.
1.) Here's a link to my video on how I planted the buckets: ruclips.net/video/z6VszvrdTFA/видео.html Last year's harvest turned out great. Essentially I drilled five holes on the bottom, and four on the sides.
2.) I'm not sure if I quite follow your idea here but it sounds interesting and potentially a way to save water.
3.) I definitely could have used treated lumber, and overall it would've probably extended the life of this build by quite a bit. I used normal lumber due to the lower price tag, and had the idea that at the end of the season I could store it under cover and it would be okay.
Thanks for watching!
didnt mention how many 2x4's or 4x4's would make it easier getting my materials, but the rest is great
Check the description 😊 thanks for watching!
Do you have to drill holes in the buckets for drainage?
Yes you do. I usually do five holes on the bottom and four on the sides.
You realize if you place the waste wood past the saw horse you don't have to hand saw.
What would be the cut list for just two-tiers?
Hi greetings. Thanks so much for detailed instruction. I have a quick question regarding the bucket. Are all all the 5 gallon bucket same size? I have frosting buckets from doughnut store. Mine looks wider than yours. After after watching your video few times I feel more confident that I can make it by myself. I have never done any wood work or carpentry.
Hey there! Thanks so much for watching this, and I apologize for taking a couple of days to get back to you. I have a frosting bucket that I also acquired this year from a bakery and it’s a short and wide three gallon bucket. Is that what you have? I don’t believe it would fit in the spacings, but you could always alter the dimensions just a little bit to accommodate them. I absolutely think you could build this. I have minimal carpentry skills, and it was pretty easy. Does that answer your question?
Thanks for your response. I appreciate that. I wrote everything down and showed it to the lumber store. I picked up yesterday and I hope they did cut it all correctly. The store helper suggested I should get pressure treated wood since it is outdoor stand. So I listened to him, but when I looked at yours mine look brown, crude and bulky.
When I asked for deck screw and lag screw, he showed me various ones. I told him please just give me what it says in here my list. He said, 3" Lag screw is fine but he wanted to know the diameter. I had to play your youtube and he said try this 3" but I cannot guarantee it will work. I am a bit confused and frustrated too the way he looked at me like I am a foolish person just relying on youtube.
Sorry to hear of your struggles at the hardware store. Remember, this is a simple build regardless of experience 😊 If I can build it, you can build it too. Pressure treated lumber is great! It will hold up nicely outside, and honestly you probably don't need to do all the sanding and finishing with boiled linseed oil like I did. The treated lumber goes through a process to make it look that way - completely normal.
I'd say as long your three inch lag screws are "thicker" than an average screw, and as long as they appear stout you'll probably be fine. Again, reference the description for some of the links of the hardware I included. I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. You've got this!
Do you have directions for a 2 tier planter?
I could write out your cut list for you.. would that work?
Why not put linseed oil on parts before assembly? What’s your Dog’s name 🖖
Great idea. That probably would make things easier, thanks! Her name is Lolly 😊
I made on with 9 buckets
Hi Greetings, Do you drill holes first to 4 legs to to hammer it. The lag screw I bought looks like nails as the top is plain smooth. Thanks a lot. Sorry for too many questions.
BTW my buckets are 5 gallon and not smaller ones.
No worries with questions - fire away! Glad you got the five gallon buckets. Hmm.. if there isn't a hole for a screw bit to go into then I'm guessing it's a nail? Check the description of the video. It looks like I linked some of the hardware (lag screws included) in it. Maybe you can reference those to get a better idea of what you need?
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How many 2x4 and 4x4 were used total?
Right!!!
Do you have to put holes in buckets for drainage?
Yes, this is highly recommended so your buckets can drain efficiently. This will help prevent root rot 😊 Last year I drilled five holes in the bottom of each bucket with about a 1/2" spade bit, and then ended up drilling four holes on the bottom outsides as well. Here's a video of how I prepared the buckets if interested: ruclips.net/video/z6VszvrdTFA/видео.htmlsi=GNvR0JY_HKjzV6O8 Thanks for watching!
I just leave my buckets/planters on the ground, easier to reach and harvest.
why didnt u use preassure treated wood because its gonna get wet outdoors
I certainly could have. But I just opted to finish it with the Boiled Linseed Oil. I’ll be refinishing it again soon to prepare it for the upcoming growing season.
Did you say you were going to grow potatoes? That's so Idaho. I used to live a couple of blocks from a potato farm
Oh absolutely. I’m hoping to grow quite a few. My Idaho heritage is telling me to. I’d like to grow some and build a root cellar to keep them in throughout the winter.
Anyone know actually how many boards needed? Has cut list but not how many 2x4's and 4x4's needed and if hate to be off on my estimate by like 1 board and have to go back to store lmao
I've had a lot of comments requesting this. Let me do some math, and I'll get back to you!
Okay.. I added the lengths and everything into the description box of the video. I hope that helps!
Nice job liver lips
Problem with using there buckets, they crack on the bottom (all 4 of mine did) and starting drippomg amd leaking after as little as 2 seasons use. I went to 5 gallon nursery containers, which were half the cost of Lowers or Home Depot buckets, used now in 4 seasons with the 5th season approaching
Thanks so much for the tip! I do still plan on reusing the buckets this year, and I'll be interested to see if I have the same issues. I also plan on getting some of those nursery containers as well. Do you have a suggestion or a link for which ones you use?
@@theidahopanhandlers make sure you get whitw ones, as the black get too hot and affect the growth of what ever you grow. There is a 8 degree temperature difference between the side and center of black planters, no difference in white planters