Updates on second Dutch Bucket system

Dutch Bucket Cucumber on Master Blend

Soil Cucumber

Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans

Recent transplants

Seedlings in 2" of gravel

Here is my most recent updates on my second Dutch Bucket system.  As of today I have a total of 19 buckets in this system.  I think I can squeeze 2 more in.   The top two photos shows 2 cucumbers.  Both are Boston pickling cukes.  One is in soil, and the other is in a Dutch Bucket on Master Blend.   The soil cuke is potting soil with Miracle Grow.  Both are doing fine and small cukes have now set on.  It is interesting to note that the dirt bucket cuke is 3 weeks older.  The Dutch Bucket cuke on Master Blend has now caught up with the soil cuke.   We will soon see how the yield turns out.

8 foot plant plus

The 3rd photo shows two Kentucky Wonder seedlings in one bucket.  This is just an experiment.  Note that the drip  line is in the center of bucket lid with the underside having a emitter head installed.  This should spread the nutrient solution around effectively.

The 4th photo shows three transplants that were just put in the system yesterday.  They are hard to see due to the grass in the back ground.  The one of the left is a Hillbilly, the middle is a Sunglow Cherry, and the right is a seedling Chocolate Cherry.

The bottom bucket shows several seedlings in just 3" of gravel.  This is just an experiment.  So far it seems to be going just fine.   Stay tuned.