Metal water troughs are just large containers in your garden and they should be treated the same as other container gardens.
Water trough garden beds.
12 trough planter in a parking lot jean mcweeny of state by state gardening wrote about urban folks and apartment dwellers using troughs as planters.
Drip water slowly into the basin refilling as it seeps through until water is left standing on the surface.
Two troughs with a small footprint each is 2 feet wide and 6 feet long sit side by side in the yard behind a san francisco row house in a garden created by designer katey mulligan.
Water must be able to drain out of the containers or they will get flooded moldy and your plants and their roots could rot.
Cut down on maintenance like watering and weeding with this compact garden.
Choose a level sunny spot fill with dirt or pots plants and seeds.
The metal water troughs i purchased have drainage holes at the bottom.
They re a smart replacement for the typical wooden raised beds because they re sturdy and last a long time.
I don t have city water on my rural farm so we rely on a rain catchment system instead.
Water troughs or stock tanks as they re also called make fabulous gardening beds.
Other recommendations include watering the tree thoroughly after planting.
At a height of 24 inches each trough provides a luxurious depth of soil to promote root growth of vegetables and herbs.
You can place galvanized troughs within larger garden beds to separate and prevent crawling plants from taking over your garden.