In looking for something else, a while back I ran across something about the stuff they put on those dryer sheets that is toxic or something. I don't use them so I didn't pay too much attention.

You might want to do some research before you use them. But the only sheets I've seen are small and would be time-consuming to put in place. Also, they aren't going to cut out any light to the roots.

Sue

Yeah, they have some potentially toxic components before use, but if you put them through the washing machine a couple times, they are fairly well neutralized.

I was thinking of using them by the handful as wadding around the base where the stem comes out, but yes, they should help decrease the amount of sunlight on the roots as well if they are run up the sides.

Or I could just recycle some of the weed fabric from the flowerbeds that the dog keeps ripping up.

I'll force zuchinni on no man, unless he truly deserves it.

Definitely got to get some pics up when you get this built.

I'd be a bit concerned about the support for holding up the 3 liter bottles once the bottoms are cut off. Since that's the strongest part of the bottle for support if you go nozzle down, I'd be afraid that over time the weight of the dirt and plant and fruits would pull wire up through the plastic, especially if they get waving really nice in the wind. I'm sure you can MacGyver something though. Maybe just cut holes in the bottom for a few herbs or suspend the whole thing in rope netting?

Sadly I have nowhere really good to do this - though I may have to think about that... (don't tell the wife!) Any thoughts on making these look less makeshift and more "decorative"?

Yeah, I considered that. I was thinking of rigging up a three line yoke to tie around the neck of the bottle and the base. My wife knows macrame, so maybe she can help me figure out something functional. She seems to think it would be simple, and Lord knows she's tied up enough hanging planters to know.

The plastic should be thin enough to set three grommets around the perimeter.

Bill

I had considered that as well. I think I will go with the macrame idea. Gives the wife more buy in to keep her supportive as well.

what's an alternative gardening take to materialize? im having problems with my garden growing those kinds of flowers i have in the backyard seemed impossible. me and my wife had invested too much for it.