tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post2966571201235296094..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Pot garden progressUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-87728626011517429202017-08-28T15:26:04.832+10:002017-08-28T15:26:04.832+10:00Great update on your pot garden. You'll defini...Great update on your pot garden. You'll definitely need shade for summer, if you're going to grow in pots. Mine can even dry out in winter, if I don't water every day. A trick I like to use when my potting soil gets too dry however, is to sit them in a bucket of water for 20 minutes. The water should cover the soil completely.<br /><br />This re-hydrates the potting mix, and I've found no better way to do it. This is how I revitalise, a very sad plant. If you've got a lot of pots to soak, use a few buckets. Otherwise it will take you all day.Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-90725683657248303042017-08-28T09:51:39.432+10:002017-08-28T09:51:39.432+10:00The best way to keep the water where you want it w...The best way to keep the water where you want it would be to keep a big shallow tray under the pots and slightly tilt it so the moisture loving plants are at the bottom end and the ones that like to drain are at the top end. <br />Not sure how difficult it would be to weld up some metal trays big enough to fit a dozen or two pots. You may even find something suitable at a dump shop or recycling place.MargaretPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990336317308988689noreply@blogger.com