Self-watering planters help to remove some of the mystery that revolves around watering plants. Using these modern pots or planters means you can relax safely in the knowledge that your plants are ...

Here in the desert, I needed some last-minute photography for my new book on growing vegetables in drought, but it was too early. So I bought a bunch of self-watering containers to use in my unheated ...

A self-watering container can be made from a discarded molasses-supplement tub used by cattle ranchers. The 25-gallon tub is a practical size for a container that can control soil and moisture ...

If you’re a bit of a “black thumb” or have a vast collection of container gardens that take forever to water, self-watering containers can be your very best friend in the garden. One of the biggest ...

Containers are great for those that are gardening in small spaces. Though there is the fear of not knowing when or how often to water them. This is why I started to make my own self-watering ...

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Sufficiently watering your plants on a regular schedule can be difficult, whether you’re contending with high temperatures or fussy plants, or simply forgetting to complete the task. That’s where self ...

Recently, I was at my local food co-op and chatted with a friend about her gardens. She told me that she is having fabulous luck growing tomatoes, peppers and more in a bucket system she constructed.

If you’ve ever seen any of those grow box products, that is what a self-watering container is. It’s just much cheaper to make on your own. Once you have the tools, most of which you’ll likely have ...

Planning to grow tomatoes in pots? Try growing 'Bush Big Boy' or 'Micro Tom' tomatoes, which are among those bred for containers. Expert gardeners recommend growing in self-watering containers to cut ...