The purpose of this design is to allow people to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs close to their home with minimal space and water usage. The basic design are buckets that can be suspended by any rope over each other with holes in the bottom to allow excess water in each bucket to spill through and water the next plant below. This design will allow people in contries with limited space and water to still be able to have a small garden to help provide food for their family. This garden also allows for the growth of flowers and other plants to decorate any house.
Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions
Print as many buckets as desired using any hard filament (PLA or ABS) keeping in mind that each bucket will take around 8 hours and 30 minutes to print
Cut a section of rope that allows space for the amount of buckets printed plus the plant that will be growing in it
Thread the rope through the holes on the sides of the bucket from inside to outside and tie a tight knot on the outside of each side making sure the bucket will hang level
Plant desired fruits, vegetables, herbs, or flowers within the pots
Hang the garden by tying the top of the rope to the rafters or a curtain rod
Water top plant as often as needed allowing excess to drip to lower pots.
depending on amount of buckets the total time to assemble and plant plants in the buckets should be less than an hour
Common Problems and Solutions
If the buckets are hung on the rope too close together there may not be enough room for the plant to grow. Be sure to be conscious of the type of plant going in each bucket and plan spacing accordingly
Cost savings
Cost of the print: less than $2 per bucket
Cost of rope: Less than $10 per roll
There is no commercial equivalent with the water saving technology as of December 2019
