Thanks for sharing the "Mix Your Own Soil & Repot for Spring ". I was glad you shared your ratio of the soil mix. I am sure most of my plants will need good drainage soil. I was also glad to see that the self-watering pots are working out for you. I will be ordering some of those when I return home. I didn't see any soil mix falling from the bottom of the first plant pot when you held it up. Knowing from your previous videos (before the self-watering pots) that you always used the bottom watering method. I would like to know how you can bottom water the plant if you don't have drainage hole in the bottom or the lower sides of the pot? You didn't mention anything about using some kind of fabric or material to cover a hole in the bottom of the pot to keep the soil from coming out. Thanks again for the great video.
Hi Fred! Thanks for watching and for your questions. I’m not sure there’s a way to bottom water or even top water without drainage holes. I definitely recommend getting pots with drainage holes. It will make your life so much easier. As far as using something for covering the drainage hole to prevent soil from escaping, I like to use coffee filters. You just cut them to size. Hope this helps! Oh and the self-watering pots are working out great. I’m trying to use them for my Pothos. They definitely like them. 💚
@@houseplantessentials Thanks for the response. Now I assume you had already put the coffee filter in place before starting your video. BTW thanks for telling me about the coffee filters, I would have not thought of it on my own. 😲
@@fredhampton8026 I’m glad that helps. It’s something I learned from another plant person on UA-cam. I love your questions and comments. Keep them coming!
What I do when I have to repot ( dread it) is take my mixture add a little water to moisten because when you do it dry and then water it compacts down further. Not sure if right or wrong but easier for me.
Thanks for sharing the "Mix Your Own Soil & Repot for Spring ". I was glad you shared your ratio of the soil mix. I am sure most of my plants will need good drainage soil. I was also glad to see that the self-watering pots are working out for you. I will be ordering some of those when I return home. I didn't see any soil mix falling from the bottom of the first plant pot when you held it up. Knowing from your previous videos (before the self-watering pots) that you always used the bottom watering method. I would like to know how you can bottom water the plant if you don't have drainage hole in the bottom or the lower sides of the pot? You didn't mention anything about using some kind of fabric or material to cover a hole in the bottom of the pot to keep the soil from coming out. Thanks again for the great video.
Hi Fred! Thanks for watching and for your questions. I’m not sure there’s a way to bottom water or even top water without drainage holes. I definitely recommend getting pots with drainage holes. It will make your life so much easier. As far as using something for covering the drainage hole to prevent soil from escaping, I like to use coffee filters. You just cut them to size. Hope this helps! Oh and the self-watering pots are working out great. I’m trying to use them for my Pothos. They definitely like them. 💚
@@houseplantessentials Thanks for the response. Now I assume you had already put the coffee filter in place before starting your video. BTW thanks for telling me about the coffee filters, I would have not thought of it on my own. 😲
@@fredhampton8026 I’m glad that helps. It’s something I learned from another plant person on UA-cam. I love your questions and comments. Keep them coming!
What I do when I have to repot ( dread it) is take my mixture add a little water to moisten because when you do it dry and then water it compacts down further. Not sure if right or wrong but easier for me.
Definitely a good way to do it. Thanks for sharing 😊