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Self watering
hello all. so, as an absolute first time gardner, i've just realized i may have an issue with watering for a period in august while i'll be away. i've got a handful of plants in those large black pots. i've seen the standard self watering methods, but i recently saw a different way and was wondering if anyone has tried it and if so, how it worked. it involved filling up a 5 gallon bucket and placing it next to your pot. take a strip of old towel and weight it to the bottom of the bucket. next, bury the other end a few inches down in your soil. any thoughts?
Deepforks- Posts : 4
Join date : 2013-06-05
Location : SW Idaho
Re: Self watering
Depending on your weather, and your time away, it may not be sufficient.
Can you depend on someone to just garden-sit?
Otherwise, a timered drip irrigation system would probably work best. I got mine at dripworks.com, but there all kinds of vendors, and even big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes will have them.
Can you depend on someone to just garden-sit?
Otherwise, a timered drip irrigation system would probably work best. I got mine at dripworks.com, but there all kinds of vendors, and even big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes will have them.
I think my sunflower plant can take me in a fair fight...it's taller than me, and it keeps giving me dirty looks.
brainchasm- Posts : 481
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