5 Gallon Bucket Drainage

A 5 gallon bucket with lid comes in handy out in the garden and not just for collecting weeds.

5 gallon bucket drainage.

I know a lot of riu uses the 5 gallon buckets but im curious. Put a peice of bark or some rocks covering the holes at the bottom to slow down drainage so it can seep out of the bottom rather then pour out the bottom. From end of plastic tubing come 1 forward place screw or nail thru tubing in front of anchor screw nail wrap electrical tape to make snug fit in drain hole place tube thru hole put outside into gallon jug 3 the drainage holes for the plastic support lid platform. Coming from inside the bucket.

Drilling holes in 5 gallon plastic bucket containers copyright c 2015 by randy l. But here s the best part the 5 gallon bucket with lid doubles as a portable stool when you need to. I got fifteen 5 gallon buckets yesterday because it was cheaper than buying 5 gallon pots. You can load it up with all your gardening tools and carry them easily from place to place.

Whats the best way to drill drainage holes. If it starts to rain protect the tools with the lid. Nettles for example provide one common plant fibre that you could consider making use of around your homestead. It could be used in the retting process and for pulping the fibres.

Should i just drill one decent sized hole on the bottom of the bucket or should i drill 4 5.