Those are all some good pot watering tips. I am one of those who believed that gravel in the bottom of a pot helped with drainage.

I like the tip on the coil method, hadn't ever heard of doing that! I'm thinking I might try it with some really old ratty towels I have. Tear them lengthwise, wrap the plant and keep a long enough end to be the wick. It will be interesting to see how fast the plants 'drink' the water that way, once the roots reach the cloth.