Plant Nanny to water plants |John Dromgoole |Central Texas Gardener
Going on vacation? Or just need a reliable way to water your houseplants? John Dromgoole’s got the tips with self-watering containers and Plant Nanny. You can even water with recycled water/soda bottles and wine bottles.
Will these "plantnannys" work outdoors in a garden bed? I've got an awkward raised bed I'm looking to grow watermelons and another for butternut squash which I can't hook up to my regular soaker hoses system, but I afraid they won't go deep enough or provide enough water? And Ollas I'm having heck finding reasonably priced ones and the plant pot suggestions I've seen don't give a good source for ones that will actually 'weep'. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!
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Will these "plantnannys" work outdoors in a garden bed? I've got an awkward raised bed I'm looking to grow watermelons and another for butternut squash which I can't hook up to my regular soaker hoses system, but I afraid they won't go deep enough or provide enough water? And Ollas I'm having heck finding reasonably priced ones and the plant pot suggestions I've seen don't give a good source for ones that will actually 'weep'. Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!
I tried using with a 2 liter bottle and it just overflows.. What is the max size bottle that may be used?