Self-watering pots
tammypie
19 years ago
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Turn Ordinary pots to self watering pots?
Comments (10)I take a gallon can from food, punch some holes in the bottom with a nail, put the lid I removed to open the can over the holes, then fill a plastic bag with water and put it in the can. I have never found a plastic bag that would not leak, but if you do, poke a hole or 2 near the bottom of the bag with a pin so it will leak slowly. If your plants are in large pots like mine are (cut-off plastic barrels, usually), there is room to put one of these in the barrel. It will water your plants for almost a week if the pinholes really are pinholes.. If you want to decrease the amount of water your plants will need, such as during really hot weather, make some kind of simple shade over them before you put the self-waterers to work....See MoreWANTED: self-watering pots, inner pots needed
Comments (2)What kind of self-watering pots are these? A few kinds are: Home Depot's system where you have an outer ceramic pot and then a clay pot on the inside. Neither of these have holes. You then put water between them and the inner pot soaks up moisture. Earthbox/Gardener's supply which is a large rectangle all one piece. Walmart which has a very small reservoir in what look like normal round plastic pots. Homemade Earthboxes out of either large rectangular containers or 5 gallon food buckets....See MoreSelf watering pot-suitable for succulents?
Comments (1)I have couple (just different design) and do not like them for succulents - with the outer pot, water just sits there, just as any cachepot. I drilled holes and am using inside pot, it is fine for succulents that way....See MoreSelf watering pots
Comments (2)I have grown roses in self watering pots....the water will stink terribly after awhile (even if it dries out the crud will still be there and smell again as soon as it gets wet). If mosquitoes are an issue in your area if theres access to the water they will breed in it. I just use normal (approx 20 gallon) pots now and use about half vermiculite, half coir and mulch. Even in an Australian summer (40c+) it doesnt dry out completely with once a week watering....See Moretammypie
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