My Planters Dont Have Drainage Holes ...

Lotus-eater

I often put holes a little up from the base, fill the bottom with a bit of rubble and it becomes a sort of small reservoir. I find it works well with tomatoes.

aliasojo

Lotus-eater wrote: »

I often put holes a little up from the base, fill the bottom with a bit of rubble and it becomes a sort of small reservoir. I find it works well with tomatoes.

I've never heard of anyone doing that but it makes sense when you think about it.

Next planters I buy, I might well do the same.

OP, ignore my last post.

Lotus-eater

aliasojo wrote: »

I've never heard of anyone doing that but it makes sense when you think about it.

Next planters I buy, I might well do the same.

OP, ignore my last post.

No, I think I made it up. I do it with the flower buckets from supermarkets, it doesn't matter how they look.

Leif

aliasojo wrote: »

I've never heard of anyone doing that but it makes sense when you think about it.

Next planters I buy, I might well do the same.

OP, ignore my last post.

I buy planters which have an internal shelf that sits a few inches above the base. The shelf has a couple of dips, with holes in the sides of the dips. The idea is that you water heavily, and the water drains into the area below the shelf. The soil that sits in the dips is immersed in the water, thanks to the holes, and the water wicks out into the rest of the soil. I think mine are made by Stewart, not cheap, but I've had them 10+ years. And in the heat of summer they stop a plant wilting, although they do need daily watering on a hot day with a thirsty chilli or two growing.