Quick and easy self watering garden planters. Cheap, reuseable, recycleable. All you need are: milk jug(s) (1 or 2 quart), scissors, floral foam (used for live flower arrangements), and potting soil.
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DIY Hydroponics - not expensive!
From an instructable located here, I decided to try a scaled down version that fits in a smallish container. Total cost so far: $10 for the container.
Hydroponics