Thank you @holisticmom! Sometimes I get frustrated with the setbacks (like the bugs eating all of our first batches of eggplant and cucumbers), but writing up a post like this makes me all the more grateful for the abundance that we do have! And the weather really has been tricky this year so far, so I don't think we are really that far behind given the conditions.
I think my boyfriend wants to get more of those tubs, so I'll have to get him to blog about it when he does. But I am pretty sure he filled them with branches and sticks at the bottom to allow for proper drainage, before adding soil and lots of compost at the top. The laundry jugs down below catch the drained water to reuse in the rest of the garden as needed. He is definitely a fan of using found items or figuring out his own way of doing things on the cheap!
I hear you! Cats being my setback right now oh and the cold lol.
Hopefully, this year will bring abundant produce. Fingers crossed.
Oh, that would be cool if he does a post on them. I did something similar with my spud tub. Lots of twigs and sticks in the bottom as a sort of tub hugulkulture thing. I like the idea of the jugs catching the drained water. That's a fabulous idea. your man sounds like a male version of me. if it can be sourced and repurposed, done cheaper then I am all for it!
Hugs xx