strawberry tower 100+ plants in 4ftL 4ftW 6ft H

[lacysue2]

saw this posted on blog site
front+yard+garden+076.jpg (image)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tmrsatNC5t...h/DSCF0097.JPG

[zazen999]

I can't see any strawb plants in there....

[Aah, you've changed your links...]

[Jeanied]

Interesting design Lacysue - wouldn't do on my lottie as I have no water to hook up to!
So good you linked to it twice!

[Nicos]

Yes- it does look nice.
I'd be concerned that it'd need watering several times a day- and even may need rotating to make sure that one of the sides isn't always in the shade- and one side isn't scorched. Bit heavy for that though when potted up.
What did the blogger say about how well it performed?

What sort of cost would it be?
I'm always interested in vertical planting - for peeps with small garens/balconies.

[Snadger]

Looks like a nice wooden obelisk to me? Is it designed to be filled with soil? Whats with the wires or pipes?

[lacysue2]

Looks like a nice wooden obelisk to me? Is it designed to be filled with soil? Whats with the wires or pipes?

1.yes
2. those are water feeds not wires.

[Nicos]

It looks as if it needs seperate troughs to put the soil in.
I may be being daft- but I can't see any 'back' to prevent the soil from falling out.

[Jeanied]

Ah - I think you'll find the amended OP shows it being planted up Nicos - it is smaller than it looks in the original photo. It would be good to keep the fruit from spoiling on the ground but I agree it needs to be on a swivel base to get even sunlight!

[Comfreyfan]

You could put it on one of those large pot movers - not really sure what it's called, but it's like a tray with little wheels on. OH saw the picture over my shoulder and is really enthusiastic about it! Wants to know where we can get one!

[Snadger]

Not outside the scope of the average DIY'er methinks. Looks cool, I'll give you that. Still not sure how the water pipes are meant to work? Maybe a central drainpipe with holes in would work though?

[Comfreyfan]

Not outside the scope of the average DIY'er methinks. Looks cool, I'll give you that. Still not sure how the water pipes are meant to work? Maybe a central drainpipe with holes in would work though?

Like a drip feeder type set up?

[womble]

Maybe a central drainpipe with holes in would work though?

Just for info.

I tried that with a home made tall strawberry planter and it didn't work very well, once the water found an easy way through, it mostly went that way after that, so alot of it was left unwatered.

I suspect I could have made it better