Will it work?

[Raymond]

Running out of room in my backyard and wifey wants to plant a garden. Thinking about a feed trough with drain holes drilled in bottom and fill with soil. Can move with 4 wheeler or lawn mower and drag to curb when her gardening itch is over. 27"x10'x18"

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do like I told my wife....If you plant ,seed , buy or what ever you add to the yard is your's .....

Im over all weeds !!! So if my weeds get in your flowers, plants, etc... Remember I kill weeds for fun!!


Have zero plants, gardens, flowers , bushes etc!! Just mow and round up!!! Love it

[Raymond]

This shouldn't have weeds with new soil, she doesn't do weeds and i have roundup. But will it work? Need room for the chickens.

[duckman1911]

It should work just fine Ray. What does your wife want to plant?

[Bumfisherman]

I believe it would wok fine. If it doesn't, just patch the holes and you are done.

[casmurf]

it will work just fine.

[BassYakR]

I think it should work fine.

[meaux fishing]

Nope

[mallardhead]

Defiantly going to work my buddy plants in these

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[Raymond]

Nope

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[Raymond]

It should work just fine Ray. What does your wife want to plant?

Maters, peppas, ag plant. How far between plants and how many for the ten FT length?

[swamp snorkler]

You would be better off and cheaper using 5 gallon buckets. 1 plant per bucket

[Raymond]

You would be better off and cheaper using 5 gallon buckets. 1 plant per bucket

Did that and it didn't work worth a dern and they were a pain to mow around. Cheap??? you don't know my wife, as long as it's my chedda she's all for it.

[pan pan chuck]

may have to water more often because of the black plastic .

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[Top Dawg]

Usually plant mine bout 20" apart

[MathGeek]

It'll work.

[2ndamendment]

Get a bigger yard so you can plant a garden away from the other stuff

[Raymond]

Get a bigger yard so you can plant a garden away from the other stuff

Have a big yard but its full of boat,4wheeler,cargo trailers.

[duckman1911]

Ray you may run into trouble with tall plants(maters) that need support. Its not gona be deep enough for you to stake them solidly. Can always run some heavy wire around the outside to support the plants though.

[Raymond]

Ray you may run into trouble with tall plants(maters) that need support. Its not gona be deep enough for you to stake them solidly. Can always run some heavy wire around the outside to support the plants though.

I'm thinking about securing cages through the bottom, drill holes and wrap end of cages (twist). Not sure how thick that plastic is though.

[MathGeek]

I'm thinking about securing cages through the bottom, drill holes and wrap end of cages (twist). Not sure how thick that plastic is though.

I've owned troughs just like the one in the picture. I think the plastic is thick enough that if the ends of the cage are through and secured, that the plastic will hold it in place. If there is a failure (strong wind, dog, etc.) it will be due to the cage pulling up and out from the wire straightening out, not from the plastic failing. I can't see how you get the cage wire through the plastic though after you fill with dirt. The plastic is too thick just to force the wire through. You'll need to drill holes, and there's no way to hit the holes through the dirt.

[meaux fishing]

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:smokin:

Ive seen a 800lb steer step in one of those plastic troughs and not break it

[keakar]

Have a big yard but its full of boat,4wheeler,cargo trailers.

well there ya go, get rid of the boat,4wheeler,cargo trailers and you got plenty of room. :spineyes:

[Pat Babaz]

Raymond, google kidde pool garden its the same concept as the trough idea. Shallow rooted stuff like herbs and peppers should do great. A bush or patio variety of tomatoe would do good in there too.