Saturday, December 05, 2015
How long can a 2 Litre self watering pot last? Using recycled milk bottle
5 December 2015
This bottle was full 5 days ago. Now is day 6, the bottle still 30% water left in it. I think it can last 3 more days. This is a test to see if the pot can stand 10 days without watering. This method is cheap using recycled milk bottle to provide consistent moisture to the chilli pots.
10 Jan 2016 - Returned from holiday and find many of chilli pots still survived. Several rainy days and the self watering milk bottles saved them from withering.
How to grow mint well
Photo: Pot A
Mint grows very rapidly in summer. There is no need to wait for it to grow too tall, like pot A. I use mint leaves in my fruit juice regularly, keep the pot well trimmed like pot B below so that more young leaves could be produced regularly. Consistent daily watering is very important to keep mint in good shape in summer.
Photo: Pot B
Sign of over fertilsing
Yellowing leaves showing sign of over fertilising. How to resolve this: water more, to dilute fertiliser
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