These 5 Self-Watering Planters Make Vegetable Gardening Easy. © Lechuza Here are five options for self-watering planters ranging from the upscale to their homemade counterparts you can make yourself. Whether you call them sub-irrigation planters or self-watering planters-the way they function is the same. Water is held in a reservoir and capillary action delivers water into the growing medium keeping your planters consistently moist. 1. Self-Watering Planters by Lechuza If the reason you haven’t jumped on the self-watering planter craze is because the containers aren’t very attractive the containers by Lechuza just might make you a fan. Yes, the planters aren’t inexpensive, but their aesthetic approach to self-watering containers makes them worth the investment if looks matter to you. 2.
. © Deanna P. The EarthBox is arguably the most popular self-watering planter brand on the market. 3. . © A Garden Patch The GrowBox by The Garden Patch is very similar to the EarthBox. 4. 5. Why Use Self-Watering Planters? Do you use a self-watering planter? Lechuza Self-Watering Planters. Home page - EarthBox - Homegrown Vegetables Without A Garden. The Garden Patch. Self-Watering Planters. Build a self-watering container garden from a 55 gallon barrel (video) Wicking beds and self-watering plant pots can produce veggies, herbs, and flowers with less water, and are simple enough to build yourself. Here's how to create one from a food-grade plastic barrel. One of the pain points of growing some of your own food is the skill of knowing when and how much to water, so that the plants have access to enough soil moisture for optimal growth, and aren't having to constantly deal with going back and forth from being drowned to being dried out.
Another is the time it takes to check the soil moisture and to water the growing beds, and between the two, it's enough to make some beginning gardeners hang up the hose and shovel. To make it easier, and less time-consuming, some gardeners choose to use wicking beds and self-watering containers, which not only use less water while still providing the appropriate amount of moisture in the soil, but which can also enable the plants to grow virtually unattended (at least as far as watering is concerned). Find a Retailer of FLEX-Drain Products. Home Find a Retailer Near You Start a new search Before visiting a store, we recommend calling ahead to insure stocked items.
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