Comments on: Easy DIY: How to make self watering planters https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/ DIY your Interior Design Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-180447 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:13:02 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-180447 In reply to Maggie Kelso.

Great tip, thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Maggie Kelso https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-180446 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:52:26 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-180446 In reply to Christina.

Hi, Just a suggestion, but I use the perforated garden cloth around the top and cover with mulch just for the weeds and squirrels loving to help plant acorns and hickory nuts in my garden.
Thanks

]]> By: christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-180445 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 12:18:10 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-180445 In reply to Janice.

Sounds good! Come back and let me know how it goes!

]]> By: Janice https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-180444 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:30:38 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-180444 I will try this, but I may add cotton cording in the water wick bottle long enough to come out into the soil at planting depth to aid thorough water distribution.

]]> By: 16 Gallon Planter https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-180440 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:11:14 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-180440 This is such a fantastic guide on making self-watering planters! I love how practical and eco-friendly it is. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and I’m excited to try creating my own. Thank you for sharing these wonderful tips! Happy gardening!

]]> By: christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-180439 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:56:34 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-180439 In reply to Janet Jackson.

You drill the drain hole on the side of the planter, just under the level where the saucer sits (so depending on that level, probably 3-5 inches from the bottom of the pot. Otherwise when you fill it the water level will also saturate the soil above the saucer and it then you’ll struggle with mold and mildew inside the pot.

]]> By: Janet Jackson https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-180438 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:04:57 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-180438 I don’t understand Step #6. You start with a planter that has no drainage hole, and then you add a drainage hole to it? I don’t understand how the water stays in the bottom then?

]]> By: Phan Bùi thị Hữu Thúy https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-150360 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:06:58 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-150360 I do a self watering planter but do not cut the top of bottle so plant no good. When I read your text I understand Why.
Thank you very much

]]> By: Christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-115808 Fri, 22 May 2020 18:16:37 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-115808 In reply to Nicmart.

Sorry about that, that’s why I’m going to update this post soon. If you have ceramic, you’d want to use a carbide-tipped/masonry drill bit. You probably only need 1/4″ or so, no more than that. You didn’t leave your email, so I can’t email you directly, but if you have more questions, feel free to email me christina@littlevictorian.com
You’re going to love it once it’s done!

]]> By: Nicmart https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-self-watering-planter/#comment-115190 Wed, 20 May 2020 05:30:34 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/easy-peasy-tutorial-self-watering-planters/#comment-115190 In reply to abeer.

I like this idea a lot, but am a bit unclear on step 6- drain hole in planter. How do you do this, say you have a ceramic planter?

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