Saw a tip for the coconut lined baskets, that would probably work for all. The tip was to put feminine maxi pads, with wings, fully opened in the bottom of your planter. Cover with soil, add plants, and the pads absorb the water, helping to hydrate them! I’m using this tip for the first time, but it sounds AMAZING for those who plant like crazy every year!
Great Knowledge,, I had no idea that you should still water even though it has rained. I usually do stop watering when I see the water coming out of the bottom,, so this is all good too. Glad I clicked on. Thanks! You do learn something new everyday. Maybe my thumb will get a bit greener!
Love your videos and tips,,we have a large hanger that holds 5 hanging baskets I would like to send you a picture as want your advice on what plants to put on it as it fits in a garden bed where ther are plants in the garden underneath it were wondering if it looks funny that why I would like to send you a picture thanks Val
I'm an armchair gardener, but I have two points: 1) Depends on size of planter, 2) That's a lot of wasted water, don't you think. I know Portland (I assume OR) has lots of water, but let's be green about our water and not waste it. Why not recover the excess water and use on additional planters. I put in a drip/mist irrigation system on a timer for my hanging planks and it's the way to go. Thanks
You can't "Waste" water. It rains. The water eventually evaporates. it Rains again. If you live in an area where it doesn't rain enough and you need to pipe in and conserve water, then you are living in an area that you were not meant to live in. The area does not have enough natural resources to support you so you have to resort to taking someone else's resources.
@@danballard5952 Yes, you can waste water. The presence of rain doesn't always translate to the availability of an adequate supply of potable water. Our groundwater supplies are shrinking, and it will take thousands of years to refill the underground aquifers. Do you have a backup planet that people should move to when there isn't enough fresh water available in their areas?
In Portland here, we have so much water anyway. Not as big of a deal as in most other parts of the U.S., relatively speaking. We have a water abundance.
@@NatureShy We generally have an abundance of rain water many months of the year. However, Oregon, like the rest of the western US, is in a drought. It never makes sense to waste potable water, which is a resource who's availability is shrinking year after year.
My #1 tip for all potted plants is put paper coffee filters in the bottom of the pot to slow down the drainage of water. I water all my pots , in turns, watering slowly by putting water on plants 5-10 seconds each and back again,
every three times you water... so if you water daily, every 3 days... if it's cool or whatever, and you water 3 times a week, then once a week, for eg.
Annoying that you didn't cover all 4 steps just so we'd go to your website. I would have been more likely to, without you withholding the info. You could have been brief and sent us along. just saying what everyone was probably thinking...
Dorothy Jones like most fertilizers, it does have a 'best if used by' date on most bags. Not to worry even an old bag will still give your plants the nutrients they need.
After last summer I sought nor more hanging baskets but now I like them more than before! This Guy converted ME and I am so happy and will outdo HIM and ME. He converted me and that is nice but in Australia we are only getting the fine sun now while You Yanks need to pack it all away but not here. Water and feed and enjoy it! That is what they bring, Seasons after Seasons and that makes me happy and should convert You too.
Just watering eh ? Last summer my petunias were infested with worms. Somebody needs to chat about that. They are prone to worms that will eat them fast.