Self irrigating planter diy

Garden wilting in the hot summer sun? Reusing plastic water bottles to make drip waterers is a great way to recycle them, and save water!

Last year we tried a DIY Sub Irrigation Planter (SIP) for the first time. A SIP is a planter system where water is introduced from the bottom of the planter. This allows plants to have a constant source of water, and also saves you, the gardener, from having to water as often. We have an upper deck that gets pretty good light and were interested in a having a few container plants. We had tried cherry tomatoes in the past, but had issues with them splitting in the heat. Especially in the…

When planning the garden, one of the things that worried me most about planting in pots was how easily they dry out, especially on hot days. It’s not good for root structures to get completel…

Find out how to set up an easy, automated drip irrigation system for your potted plants, no matter how few or how many potted plants you have!

Homemade plastic bottle drip irrigation made easy.how to make plastic botyle drip watering system for plants. Self watering system for plants. Simple way to...

How to convert a plastic container into a DIY self-watering planter. It works by wicking water from a reservoir up to the potting mix below.

Indoor gardening is actually quite easy and friendly to beginners. Here are three ideas to get you started, no matter your experience level.

Learn how to make a self-watering planter from any container with simple step-by-step instructions and video. Self-watering containers will ensure that you have healthy, thriving flowers all summer long!

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Self-watering planters and pots have become quite popular lately, especially with the boom in small-space urban gardening. They can be purchased in many different shapes and sizes, or even made as an easy DIY project.

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For our garden plan, we have planned on using an overall irrigation strategy called sub-irrigated planters. I’ve briefly mentioned what these are in the first post, but I’d like to fur…

A DIY wick watering system is simple, effective and quick to set up. Capillary action is the scientific term that describes the phenomenon.

There are lots of tutorials showing how to make a self-watering planter, but most methods make pretty ugly pots from 5-gallon buckets. So we figured out how to turn ANY pretty pot into a self-watering planter.