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Converting indoor bathtub to an indoor garden
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Posted by gnomer 5 (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 07 at 21:49
| I have been struck with a zany idea that I'm hoping to get some advice on. I have a large garden tub (2.5' by 4') that I never use and I was thinking about turning it into an indoor garden. I could suspend grow lights from the ceiling and was going to line the tub with weed block and fill it up with soil. I am worried about soil going down the drain and was hoping that the weed block would prevent that from happening.
I am pretty new to gardening and have no idea if this would work, any advice or factors that I am not taking into account?
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RE: Converting indoor bathtub to an indoor garden
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| I'd be worried that the finish of the tub would be scraped, scratched, or otherwise damaged. If you decide to do this, be SURE that you use a very coarse textured soil-less potting mix. You might want to add bark fines and perlite to your usual brand of potting medium. |
RE: Converting indoor bathtub to an indoor garden
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- Posted by lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 16, 07 at 20:31
In the right spot....would be wonderful! I know someone who had a corner tub by a glass brick wall that they never ever used....the cat's little box lived in the tub. Wound have been great as a planter!
I would line the bottom of the tub with nylon net or something similar and close the drain. Then I would put about 6 inches of plastic packing peanuts in the bottom of the tub, cover them with a cotton fabric ( I wouldn't use landscape fabric as it eventually becomes clogged with fine soil particles) and add a soil less mix on top.
Water very carefully...being careful not to over water, and it ought to be good for 5 years...before it needs to be cleaned out...ugh!
Ever think of doing a water garden in your tub?
Linda C |
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