Self-Watering Containers...Will They Keep Me From Killing My Garden?

I am trying something new this year - self-watering container gardening. I am a plant killer from way back. I even had an air fern die in my care! I gave up on gardening for many years, but last year I successfully grew herbs in pots so I am feeling encouraged enough to grow some vegetables this year, along with the herbs.

My family worked for a few hours on Saturday, prepping 5-gallon buckets and 18-gallon storage bins with drainage holes, aeration screens, wicking chambers, etc. I am excited! I already have cabbage, lettuce and pepper plants and will soon have tomato plants, too. I am also planting green beans, zucchini, yellow squash and cucumbers. Wow! When I read all that, it sounds like a bit much. Hopefully, the self-watering containers will do what they are supposed to do and we will be enjoying a bounty of yummy veggies come summer.

Curious about self-watering containers? Do a google search or watch some videos on youtube. Self-watering containers can be made with nearly any container, once you understand the gist of how they work. Take a look and see what you think. Maybe you will spend next Saturday drilling holes in buckets yourself!