What do you want to grow? And how much? These tanks are great, because you can fit a lot into them. You can also set them up on cinder blocks. Place the four 2-foot lengths of 2×4’s equally under the tanks to allow for airflow and extra drainage. And if you skip this step, it isn’t the end of the world. The holes are small enough that it doesn’t require anything robust like wire mesh. The next step is to line the bottom with landscape fabric to prevent soil wash out through the holes. To ensure adequate drainage, you will need to use your drill to drill drainage holes.

One 8 foot 2×4, per tank – cut into 4 equal 2 foot lengths.

They are a lot less prone to icky things like slugs, where plastic pots were magnets! Tools Needed It is a bit of sticker shock at the outset, but they will last for years. Depending on the time of year, or if there is a sale, you can find them for anywhere between $110-$140 a piece.

We got ours at the local feed and garden store. Fruits like strawberries can do really well in the shorter tanks, too. You can also grown any other number of vegetables or pepper plants, like jalapenos, in shallow tanks. Veggies like carrots, beans, and beets do well in 12 inch raised beds. If you want to plant tomatoes in your raised bed, make sure the soil depth is at least 2 feet deep. Tomatoes do better with planters that have significant depth, so that their roots can go down really deep. Some plants do better in deeper stock tanks. Ours measure 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 1 foot deep. I opted for sheep stock tanks that are short, at only a foot tall.

Depending on the space you have, you can go a few different ways since they come in all shapes and sizes. Where to start? How about with the stock tanks themselves? Stock tanks are made out of galvanized metal, and very resistant to rust, hard weather, and well, animals kicking them.

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