Self watering planters diy

If you love growing fresh herbs but sometimes forget to water them, I have a solution that will make your life easier and your plants healthier: self-watering

Get hands-on with this Self Watering Planter DIY project for beginners! Learn everything you need to know with step-by-step instructions and create something awesome!

Lettuce, herbs or flowers will stay hydrated all summer long in this self-watering container garden. Words & photos: Julie Legg Wicking garden beds are ideal for small gardens or where irrigation is not possible as the built-in water reservoir allows plants to access moisture as required. HOW IT WORKS Water is drawn by a wicking process through the soil from a water reservoir beneath. The reservoir is filled either by rainfall or intentional watering and if there’s too much water, an…

IKEA BITTERGURKA gets subterranean irrigation tanks.I modified this planter to make it self-watering and therefore needing only occasional filling. Keep plants happy with this DIY self-watering planter - IKEA Hackers. Follow for more Ikea hacks and DIY home decor!

Even if you're a city dweller, your kids can have the heart of farmers by container gardening. Jennifer shares with us how she made a self-watering planter.

I have been wanting to grow my own herbs for quite a while now, but have been a little intimidated by it. I've never grown herbs before and know that some can be finicky when

How to Make a Self Watering Container: A self watering container consists of: a pot (any old plastic pot will do, make sure it has no holes in it, the pot I used was a bucket I got at the dollar store) a wick (any plastic bottle you can recycle, I used a Gatorade bottle) a pipe ( any pip…

Garden wilting in the hot summer sun? Reusing plastic water bottles to make drip waterers is a great way to recycle them, and save water!

Busy folks: your plants can take care of themselves! These very unique planters are not only upcycled, but they are also self-watering. Discover how to make them here.

There are lots of tutorials showing how to make a self-watering planter, but most methods make pretty ugly pots from 5-gallon buckets. So we figured out how to turn ANY pretty pot into a self-watering planter.