How to Make a Homemade Drip Watering Container for Plants
Clean a plastic 1 gallon (3.8 L) milk jug., Cut the top of the jug using a sharp knife., Puncture holes around the lower half of the jug., Place the jug where it will water the garden plants. , Fill the base of the jug with small rocks or stones...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Clean a plastic 1 gallon (3.8 L) milk jug.
Use caution when cutting the jug as the knife is sharp. , Puncture only the bottom half of the jug sides using the ice pick. ,, The rocks are put in the jug to keep it from falling over or blowing away in the wind so you don't have to fill the jug completely.
Put in enough rocks to weight the jug down. ,, -
Step 2: Cut the top of the jug using a sharp knife.
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Step 3: Puncture holes around the lower half of the jug.
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Step 4: Place the jug where it will water the garden plants.
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Step 5: Fill the base of the jug with small rocks or stones.
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Step 6: Fill the jug with water.
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Step 7: Refill the jug when empty.
Detailed Guide
Use caution when cutting the jug as the knife is sharp. , Puncture only the bottom half of the jug sides using the ice pick. ,, The rocks are put in the jug to keep it from falling over or blowing away in the wind so you don't have to fill the jug completely.
Put in enough rocks to weight the jug down. ,,
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