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I'm on yet another re-cycling mission, this time making self watering tomato pots.
Pic 1 = Parts: 1 Flower bucket for the plant.
1 3" pot to act as wick.
1 old waste basket to act as water reservoir. Or any container with overflow holes 3-4" from the bottom.
1 length of pipe to fill the reservoir.(Not essential)
Pic 2: A hole is cut in the bottom of the flower bucket & the 3" pot inserted.
Pic 3: The finished product with the flower bucket inside the waste basket & the pipe acting as a filler for the water. The reason I said the pipe was not essential is that there is a gap between the flower bucket & waste basket.
The theory is that the 3" pot when filled with compost should act as a wick thereby giving the plant only the amount of water that it needs. I have one question:
I believe it is common practice to water toms from the bottom & feed from the top, would it be of any detriment if feed was added to the reservoir. Thanks for looking.
Pic 1 = Parts: 1 Flower bucket for the plant.
1 3" pot to act as wick.
1 old waste basket to act as water reservoir. Or any container with overflow holes 3-4" from the bottom.
1 length of pipe to fill the reservoir.(Not essential)
Pic 2: A hole is cut in the bottom of the flower bucket & the 3" pot inserted.
Pic 3: The finished product with the flower bucket inside the waste basket & the pipe acting as a filler for the water. The reason I said the pipe was not essential is that there is a gap between the flower bucket & waste basket.
The theory is that the 3" pot when filled with compost should act as a wick thereby giving the plant only the amount of water that it needs. I have one question:
I believe it is common practice to water toms from the bottom & feed from the top, would it be of any detriment if feed was added to the reservoir. Thanks for looking.
- unless not in pots).
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