This is a post about my Improved Alaska Grow Buckets self-watering system and the final basic design from 2012. This improved design has not changed. I have continued to make some minor improvements as I find better and more affordable parts…
Read moreAlaska Grow Buckets Insert
The latest improvement to my Alaska Grow Buckets design is a Bucket Insert. The Alaska Grow Buckets self watering system continues to work just as it always has and they are just as easy to use…
Read moreAlaska Grow Buckets - 2014 Radio Interview
You can listen to my radio Interview from April 30, 2014 with Jodi Henke from LIVING THE COUNTRY LIFE magazine…
Read moreChoosing What To Grow
I have decided to only grow Bush Early Girl hybrid tomatoes in my greenhouse now. They are a very productive, disease resistant, determinate, short season, modern hybrid from the popular Early Girl tomato with larger tomatoes on shorter bush type plants…
Read moreAlaska Grow Buckets - DIY Video
Here is a short video that I made showing how I build my simple Alaska Grow Buckets in about 5 minutes. Several buckets can be combined into a complete self watering container garden system. It's easy, and I believe anybody can grow some of their own food at home.
You can get FREE step by step instructions in an easy to follow, printable booklet at: alaskagrowbuckets.com The only tools you will need is an electric drill with a 3/4" step drill bit and a 4 inch hole saw that you can find at any home improvement center or online. Alaska Grow Buckets is no longer making our own kits. You can still order everything or just order the parts that you need at the Alaska Grow Buckets online store. We will continue to offer the FREE Alaska Grow Buckets Guide to show how to easily construct your system and you are welcome to print out and share our instruction guide with your friends. Alaska Grow Buckets work great for growing tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and cucumbers.