Gymgirl,
Found you here from a link at Dave's Garden. Loving both sites and the knowledge garnered from them. I do have a couple questions regarding these self watering containers. I currently use 18 gal storage type containers to grow veggies in (pole beans, corn, cucumbers), 13 gal kitchen garbage cans for potatoes & 5 gal nursery pots for my 'maters -- as this is my first year, I am happy so far, but the idea of not wasting water as it pours out the drain holes is wonderful! I was thinking 2-3 rectangle plastic baskets found at the dollar stores could be set next to each other could serve as colanders in the 18gal totes (without the drainholes of my current ones, of course) with the watering pipe on/in the side of one of them. For my noob question though, how are the plants actually getting water? Do the roots seek out the water below the colander? How does this affect seedlings? I appreciate your help!
