Watering from below?
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Watering from below ~ How much, how often?
Comments (12)Gjshawk, apology accepted, no harm done. Anyhow, I guess I cannot argue against this rain gutter system, as it appears to be working for people. I think though that the original poster was referring to just regular old pots, dipping them in water, and allowing capillary action to do the watering, rather than a gutter type system. But, as noted, I don't grow annual veggies in pots, as I am blessed with plenty of space, with good soil, which I've built up over the years with compost and such. My container growing consists of quite a few jades and some tropicals, plants that don't take well to excess salts or excess moisture. I've thought of doing some indoor hydroponic veggies though, but that's a topic for another time. Joe...See Morewatering from below question
Comments (2)Here's a link to several of the previous discussions of this question. You'll find all the details there. Just scroll down to the ones with the blue borders. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: Bottom watering how-to...See MoreWatering from below question!
Comments (2)It's actually very easy to tell: Dry containers are a different color (lighter) generally than moist ones. When you bottom-water, you'll see the tops of the soil get damp and get darker. And there's the weight factor. You def can tell when a container is wet/dry after using that method to check (I typically don't "look" for dry containers so much as I heft them to test if they are dry). Takes a couple minutes typically for a totally dry jug to remoisten completely....See MoreQuestions on Growing Seeds
Comments (4)On what to do with excess dl. I asked a similar question recently. One person told me about feeding extra dl to the cows (I can't even imagine!) Some have said they keep relatives & friends stocked who are not so interested in named plants and appreciate a lovely flower even if it is a "look alike" to something that is registered. Others have suggested to donate them to senior's assisted living or nursing homes and elementary school children. I'm sure there are other charities and service organizations who would appreciate the gift as an inexpensive means of beautifying their landscapes- especially of a plant that takes little maintenance. I was thinking of childcare/preschool facilities, churches, fire stations, our small post office, the local humane society, the local senior center, some organizations that work with disabled persons.... as a few places that are on really tight budgets and would appreciate the thought....See Moremesembs
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