Tipsy Pots - for Motinot

Perhaps teabags in the bottom of each pot would help
to retain moisture ?

It would be interesting to see how it turns out.

Thank you very much for this instruction.

That looks a treat Mel and the instructions are very easy to follow.

Thanks folks - good luck if you try them.

That's a good idea, Diane. The trick is to manage to water them in the first place! Slow and steady does the job, otherwise the water just cascades over the side of the pot.

They look great adding to favourites I might give them a try myself, thanks for the instructions Mel.

your attempt is very eyecatching! I've seen these in pictures on Kaths site - well done on with what you've created.

Hi Mel ... Useful blog ... :o)))

I love it, Mel! I don't think I would have the patience! lol!

they look very good. OH may get a file out if I ask nicely :o)

i love it....would work well with succulents as they dont need much water...

Thanks for all the positive comments! I have to say they really caught my fancy, and for once I actually acted on the impulse. The stack of pots is now a permanent (I hope) feature in the garden, and will no doubt be planted up with summer bedding again this year. The (half-) buried bottles seemed to solve the watering problems and I expect to have similar results this summer. In any case, I shall keep you posted...

Look great and instructions and tips are so helpful! Looking forward to seeing photos of everybody's creations!

Thanks Sarahm - it would be great to see pictures!

Thanks melchi, I put this in my favourites, would love to try to make one.

Have a go, Sticki - if I can do it, I'm sure you can!

I will let you know how I get on, not at all sure it will be anything like as good as yours.

Yes it will!

A lovely idea, particularly with tailing plants in the summer!! Or, even strawberries, I suppose!!

Strawberries would be great. I had trailing lobelia last summer, and it spilled out beautifully.

Great garden feature.

Thanks, Dian. I am very pleased with it.

Ingenous, Melchisedec!
Teabags would alter the ph balance of the compost, I'd imagine.

Very possibly. I found burying upside-down plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off worked quite well.

Plumber's flexi-pipe...works a treat on large shrubs & trees & you can cut it to length & cap it, too.
No good for this job, but...er...TAXI! Lol.

That's a good tip, Mouldy - short lengths would work in pots. It's just a question of channelling the water down rather than having it run off the surface, taking quantities of soil with it!

Thinner flexi-hose, then.
Used to do forestry & the occasional private jobs.
Some folk want adult, established shrubs & trees, so it's vital the plant has water.
A root ball that requires major mechanical work to transplant needs more than a couple of watering cans to survive, as you'd imagine.
We started using flexi-hoses in the late 80's.
No reason why they can't be scaled down, right?
Bish-bosh...job done.
Fertiliser, water...presto.
Why, I bet you could even use it as a speaking-tube to give the roots words of encouragement.
Too much?
Well, whizz it in circles over your head & it makes a brilliant noise!
Yeah, I thought you'd like that one. Lol.

Oh yes - a bit like Crocodile Dundee's bush telephone!

LOL!
Your taste in movies is impeccable.

;-)

I hope you have success with it, Homebird.

I am going to plant the primroses out in the wild area later this month, and put some summer bedding into the pots like I did last year (I can't believe it's nearly a year since I made these!)