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Wasted $45 on those self-watering balcony pots that claim to fix overwatering
I bought four of those plastic self-watering pots from a garden center downtown thinking they'd save me from killing my cherry tomatoes again. Turns out the wicking system barely works in direct sun on a concrete balcony because the water just evaporates before it reaches the roots. My basil drowned in one pot and my pepper plant dried out in another within 3 weeks. Has anyone else had luck with a specific brand or should I just stick to drilling my own drainage holes in regular pots?
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julia84314d ago
Oh you mean those things that promise to water your plants for you but actually just turn them into science experiments? Yeah, I fell for that trap too, ended up with a tomato plant that looked like it was trying to drown itself in its own tears. The whole wicking thing seems like a great idea until you realize it's basically just a fancy way to give your plants root rot or bone dry dirt depending on the mood of the universe that day. I swear those pots are designed by someone who's never actually tried to grow anything on a hot balcony in July. Just drill your own holes and call it a day, at least then you know the water's actually going somewhere useful.
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