Any luck with veggies in self-watering containers?

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Author Message   Littlegardenbug  Posted on Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 02:30 pm EST :    Hi, We moved into our house a year ago and have decided that the best (and practically only) place to plant veggies in in planters on our huge deck. The deck is south facing and light reflects from the house and a wall on each side making it the warmest place in the neighbourhood and very bright. It also means that plants dry out very quickly. I've discovered self-watering planters (subsoil type) and wondered how they work for others. Short of watering about 3 times a day in the hot summer, I think this might be the only way to keep any plants alive. Has anyone tried them with veggies and have they had any success? Has anyone made their own with any success? How? Were they any cheaper? Littlegardenbug - Alberta, Zone "3?"   Dotjc  Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 08:10 am EST :    Hi I'm also interested in trying vegetables and herbs in self-watering containers. I have just moved to rented accommodation and want to take my garden with me when we get a place of our own! I don't see any reason why they wouldn't be successful.I have just moved from New Zealand to Australia, a much warmer climate so am learning what I can grow here in winter. Summers will be a lot hotter too, hence my interest in the self watering containers. I will be interested to hear how you get on if you try them. Here is a link to a Free report on Container Gardening you may find useful if you are interested :http://ContainerSmallGarden.com/freereport/ Dotjc - Western Australia, Zone "?"   Dotjc  Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 11:09 pm EST :    Have bought a couple of self watering containers. Not really being put to the test as the weather is cooler now. I have planted herbs in one and a tomato and parsley in another. Interested to see how the tomato does at this time of the year. One thing about the containers I'm not so sure about is the hole in the bottom to fill the reservoir. I like to use a watering can and it isn't really any good for that. Is OK for a hose. Will see how they go. Dotjc - Western Australia, Zone "?"   Ted  My Weather Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 - 03:48 pm EST :    I have a roof garden with some self watering pots. They do work fine for vegies and flowering plants although they are expensive. I have built cedar boxes and installed a drip watering system. During the summer the temperature will go above 100 degrees. I set the timer to water two times a day. Ted - Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York, Zone "?"

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