PVC pipe beds: types and necessary tools, how to make your own hands

If after the repair or construction of a house or in the country there are plastic pipes left, do not throw them away. With the desire, ingenuity and ability to work with their hands, they will go to the manufacture of various beds from scraps and remnants of PVC pipes. Such original systems will not only help to increase the planting area in small areas, but will also become their unusual and stylish decorations.

Advantages and disadvantages of PVC pipe beds

The beds that can be created from unnecessary PVC pipes have both undeniable advantages and a number of disadvantages:

Beauty Minimum soil volume

Pros	Cons
Convenience design Easy care and harvest Clean ripe berries if pipes are used to grow them Save space, grow more useful and ornamental plants Better lighting conditions Quick soil warming Stylish and modern look Capable for cultivation of cultivated and ornamental plants	High frequency watering and fertilizing Risk of rapid nutrient and micronutrient depletion Threat of freezing even with slight frosts The need to think through the design and create strong mounts

Despite the existing shortcomings, beds made of PVC pipes are very popular with summer residents and floriculture lovers in areas near private households.Also, landscape architects and designers pay a lot of attention to this area, since such PVC beds allow you to transform and complicate the space, give it volume and complex shapes.

Varieties

Due to the fact that PVC pipes with different profiles and diameters can be used to create beds, users have the opportunity to create various design options. By design, all types of PVC beds are divided into the following:

1. Horizontal, in which the pipes are parallel to the ground.
2. Vertical, in which plastic pipes are mounted vertically.

The choice of a suitable option depends on the wishes of the owner, the area of \u200b\u200bthe site, the design idea and the type of plants used.

Horizontal

When the pipe is horizontal, planted plants receive the same amount of light and nutrients. This is especially useful when growing berries - strawberries and strawberries. They are clean, not rotten, they are practically not damaged by pests. These berries are easy to pick, which is highly appreciated by people of age and with disabilities.

Horizontal beds can be arranged from PVC pipes cut along pipes or cut holes in them for each plant. Such beds can be combined into systems, placing one above the other to significantly save space.

Vertical

With vertical arrangement of PVC pipes, beds allow you to place plants one above the other. This option is most suitable for ampelous flowers and berries, giving a "mustache", like strawberries and strawberries.Such designs look unusual and allow you to use the available space as economically and profitably as possible.

Tools and materials

To create vertical and horizontal beds, the remains or trimmings of large-diameter PVC sewer pipes - 110-200 millimeters - are most often used. For water supply and drip irrigation, the remains of plastic narrow tubes with a diameter of 15-20 millimeters are suitable.

From the tools you will need:

1. Hacksaw or electric jigsaw.
2. Drill with bit bit.
3. Drill with a diameter of 3-4 mm.
4. Plugs.
5. Copper wire.
6. Synthetic (non-rotting) fabric that easily passes and absorbs water.
7. Fine gravel or coarse sand, expanded clay for drainage.

With the ability to work with your hands and simple power tools, you can easily make beds from PVC pipes yourself.

Handmade

For the manufacture of horizontal beds from PVC pipes, the least effort is required. It is easier to make devices from wide pipes cut along. The main difficulty here will be in the manufacture of supports for installation. They need to be strong, so welded structures or sturdy wooden poles are best.

If you plan to use pipes as holders for individual pots, you will need to drill "nests" according to their diameter. It is laborious and time consuming, so it is more suitable for growing ornamental plants with different requirements for soil, watering and top dressing.

For garden plants, it is better to completely fill the cavities with nutrient soil, into which the plants are then planted. The principle of forming vertical and horizontal beds is almost the same:

1. Numerous holes are drilled into thin plastic tubes. Water will flow through them during drip irrigation.
2. A hose is attached to one end of the tube, which will supply water, the second is closed (it is better to make the plug removable to drain water before frost).
3. A layer of drainage is poured into the harvested PVC pipe of large diameter.
4. A half layer of nutrient soil is laid on the drainage.
5. Then mount the irrigation system. The perforated part is laid on the ground, the end with the hose is connected to the water supply system.
6. Fill up the remaining soil.
7. Plants are planted.

You can make beds without an irrigation system, but this will complicate the care of them. This option is more suitable for drought-resistant and succulent plants, as well as if the farm uses two or three such beds.

Examples

The most expressive options are obtained by combining fantasy and ingenuity. For example, a vertical structure for strawberries can be made from a wide collector, into the holes of which sewer "knees" are inserted. It is comfortable for the plants themselves and looks stylish and elegant.

Decorative creepers grow beautifully and remain he althy when planted in segments connected by chains one above the other. Against the background of the wall, they form unique patterns, and the issue of attaching vines disappears by itself.

Ordinary construction waste can make plantings easier to maintain and turn a garden into a dream garden.

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