Sharing tips on maintaining moisture in coco fibre lined hanging pots
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- 4 tips that you should consider for your hanging pots.
Apologies in advance to the guys who might feel uncomfortable with tip number 3...but it works! - Jak na to + styl
Well...I'm a 70-yr-old guy and just today I wondered if maxi-pads could be used in my planters, particularly the coco fiber ones. Here in central Florida (9b), the pots dry out aggravatingly quickly. I ran to CZcams and I'm glad to see that the pad idea has been used.(I'm not embarrassed, but will be discreet....😊). I've previously used discarded bath towels, wash cloths, and even blankets. They work fine, though bulky, but the carpenter ants like them, too, so I see that the disposable napkins can be more practical. Thanks for boldly showing us (guys) this advantageous tip!
I put one of those cheap clear plastic saucers in the bottom. Works great
I use a cheap plastic pot saucer, it’s about 1.5 inches deep so it has a bit of a water reservoir, it doesn’t allow soil to escape, it’s reusable and comes in various sizes. I paid 1.25 for 6 small ones at Dollar Tree.
i use the terra cotta saucers too. That way I don't have to compromise my organic strawberries or tomatoes, and whatever. but seriousy... what are guys bothered by sanitary napkins? maybe we should stop feeding that old chesnut and let it die.
Last year I line my terra cotta pots with an old towel. It worked amazing. Just cut it to fit. I lined the whole pot then added soil. Try it , it worked well going to do this to my fibre planters this year.
So interesting. Seems everyone has a way to make them work. The comments on this video are a wealth of solutions and ideas. Thanks for letting everyone know what works for you. Happy gardening.
Finally!!! I found a flower gardener that lives where the weather is similar to me!!! Thank you! We can do flowers in the cold!!
I used the sanitary pads last summer after watching your video and it worked very well at retaining water!
Great to hear!
great idea, pro tip for others, my hubby puts them in his work boots when its hot so his feet don't stink. He likes the thicker ones,, extra padding : P
I always line my baskets with a plastic bag inside of the fiber liner. I then cut holes in the plastic to let some of the water escape. It works great!!
Good to know Diane. Thanks for watching and enjoy your garden 😊
I lined my basket with a plastic bag with drainage holes in it last spring and put a petunia in it. It lasted through the Georgia heat and then lasted through the winter with 20 degree temps. Its still alive after our recent month-long drought. I guess the plastic kept it warm in the winter and moist enough during the summer. That's one tough petunia and one hardworking bag!
This is exactly what I needed because I’m dealing with all the issues you mentioned and I kept wondering how can I make these better so this was fantastic
Lots of comments here with tips. I tested the "line with plastic" and it works in addition to the tips I suggested. Happy gardening.
I use one of my dog's pee pads in the bottom of my coconut liner - same concept as the sanitary pad I suppose, only bigger. You can get a pack of 10 (I think) at the dollar store. Seems to work great!
Brilliant idea! I have many on hand. Thanks!
Excellent? Thanks, I'm going to do that tomorrow! Australia
Or use a disposable diaper.
WELL! Me shall try this...
I really like the cheap part and with extra water storage!
please no period pads in your plants!
My mom used to do that, now I see the sense in it. Thanks to you and my mom 😍
Great idea on the sanitary pads, they make perfect sense! Thanks
Thank you for your tip! Finally a video that seems useful. I can't wait to try this out.
Thank you. I saw you clip months ago and loved it. This works. Thanks again.
I just cant wait for next spring to use the panty liner! So awesome! Thank you 😊
Brilliant tip! Long ago, I’d purchased something similar from Lee Valley, but your tip is awesome! TFS.
Great idea on saving the old liner
The napkin tip is genius! Thank you!!
I tried this in all my dollar store hanging baskets. Works great!
I just found your channel today and I’m so hooked! I can’t wait to get my garden going.
I FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY! Great video!
What an awesome idea. Thank you so much for sharing that.
Fantastic idea. I have been putting plastic in the bottom of mine. Definitely trying this. Thanks a bunch!
What a GREAT idea for the pad!! 👏👏🌸😎
Great ideas, I know some one also used baby diaper too, for keeping the soil moisture longer . Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for the tips. This is my first season using these, so I need all the help I can get. More importantly, your garden is BEAUTIFUL! Just gorgeous!!!
Hi Beata thanks so much for the kind comment on the garden. Hope the pots work for you. Happy gardening.
Brilliant tips Jo-Ann….
Thanks so much!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the pad idea! A couple years ago we discovered EZ Swap Fabric Liners that hold water much better than those coco liners....i'm going to add a pad to them this year!!
GENIUS IDEA!!! i have hay rack window boxes plus a dozen baskets. hate the cost of the new coir liners and how much watering needed. i am reinspired!!! thank you
This has been so helpful. I'm just about to plant a staghorn fern in a coco fibre lined pot and really had no idea how to go about it!
Hi Lori. I went looked up what a staghorn fern is. That is a stunning plant. Happy gardening.
Your idea number 3 really made me laugh. But if it works, don't knock it ! Great ideas come from many directions. All the best from this gardener on the England/ Scotland border.
I can't wait to try these tips this year!
Using a pad is genius! Thank you so much for sharing this tip.
oh cool on the napkin, my mom taught me something like that but we use dipers
dennis woschnigg I think I'll use one of my grandson's diaper and cut it in half. Thanks Dennis !
This is genius. I can't wait to give it a try this year!!
Beautiful baskets, all of them, the hanging ones and the ones on the floor.
Tip #3 is Brilliant!! Thank you!
Nice accent Jo-Ann, could listen to you talk all day. Great garden tips.
oh that is so great about the pad... mine the water runs straight through, so I will actually be wanting to use this... (love use the old lines too..) thanks a bunch
What a great idear.l am going to try this with my tomatos in my hanging basket.Many thanks
Hello from NE Ohio USA. Thank you. Finally a tip that works. I have been watering this pot twice a day for years. I have tried different plants thinking that is the problem. Next year we start fresh. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Hope it helps. I water mine well every 2 to 3 days so it really makes a difference.
So clever...I have used diaper or depends content (unused of course) for years to keep the soil moist... putting the napkin in the bottom is genius! I'm in Florida 9b zone so it gets hot!
WOOOW I am amazed about the pad tip!! thank you!
You're so welcome! It works!
Excellent tip! Thank you so much😊🤗
You're welcome. I not sure I would do food with them but flowers seem like a perfect combination.
I am going to try the maxi pad idea, that's genius!
These tips are GREAT! Thanks
Another tip, used when I lived in Australia. Use cat litter sold in plastic bags, the litter absorb and store the water, which is a similar principle to the pads.
Brilliant tip of the sanitary napkin....
Although I once came across a video on utube that showed to use sponge...an that works just as gud too..
Your garden is beautiful 😍.
Brilliant! Thank you so much for that tip
Thanks for the great tips!
Where in Texas and that is a great great idea gonna try the 12 hour one next time I fill a basket but you’re right very hard to find these crazy Coco cores and if you do they’re 18 to 20 bucks now crazy thank you for the tip.
What a great idea! I just started using this type of a basket and I put a coffee filter at the bottom to try to hold in the soil. Your method does double-duty, as it holds moisture too.
You got it Gardening Grandma. Double duty is right. Lots of other ideas in the comments too. Happy gardening.
Last year was the first time I used the coco fibre, My boss went through a divorce and threw away 2 beautiful metal hanging planters like in your video, so I went dumpster diving lol. Was so aggravated how they always dried out though. I am in gerogia and it gets hot!! What I did was use a Walmart shopping bag and cut them to fit and that did the trick for me. Also another tip is you can try a product called soil moist. Its small polymer pieces but when wet it turns to gel and holds water. It reads on bag "cut your watering by 50%" I got me a bag and gonna try it too. Thanks for the video !!
Let me know how it works. People have commented diapers work too.
I live where it can get very hot. We have a product called Wettasoil which you mix with the soil. It is exactly the same product they put in nappies but dehydrated and just like nappies it holds moisture. We line the basket with plastic about 1/3 of the way up. Be careful not to drown the plant so you may need to put a small hole in the plastic if necessary. This is especially a good method if your plants are hung where it is windy.
I’m going to try the sanitary napkin idea. Makes good sense.
What a brilliant idea. 😁 I now know what to do with my excess pads 😉.
Thanks for the tips. They'll help, as I'm having problems with watering my coco lined basket. Water, and soil rushes out when I water the basket. Making a muddy, wet mess. Leaving my basket still dry, and thirsty. I'm going to give this a try!
Glad to help! Suggest you also line in plastic. Tried it last year with great success. Happy gardening.
You are wonderful thank you so much for the helpful tip!!!!!!
Great tips! It's hard to find the right size here so I'm always piecing them together, I also use burlap sacks inside the old ones when I cannot find any new ones, as well as adding a couple pieces to the bottom of new ones to help hold in moisture. I add some peat into my soil as well.
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Get idea. I save all my old liners and do repairs too. Happy gardening.
What a great idea re: the sanitary pads!
Great tip! Will use it in the future =)
Excellent guidance!
Thank you for sharing this with us. I have used diapers. But the pads have sticky on it, thank you so much.❤
the material in baby diapers is fantastic - after soaking it in water and it becomes full, open and take out the material mixing it with soil - the plants will absorb the water only as they need it. There s a video on line as well; material is safe enough for infants.. etc.. thank you for your info.
Keeping them at the bottom is key as they let the roots draw it up. Mixing those or the polymer crystals into the soil tends to cause rootrot as they stay too wet around the plants.
You are a genius! Thank you so much xxo
Great tips and now I know what to do with extra pads I have
Haha....strange tip but it does make a difference as coco-fiber lined pots are hard to keep from drying out.
Wow how clever is that ? My fist time this year and I was amazed how the water poured through 🌧 will try this tip next Year
I use old teeshirts and that works great too...
What a great idea! I tried putting a plastic liner but the water just flows over and out. I live in an apartment and my new neighbor doesn't want my over flow on her patio...
Excellent tips. TY.
I can't wait to revamp my coco fibre window boxes today, using these tips! It's so hard to keep them happy plus to be honest I often forget about them. Maxi pads at the ready...
Hi Miriam. So happy you found some tips to help your plants do better in these cocofibre pots. Maxi pads at the ready! And feeling envious your at the stage of preparing pots while we still have snow. Have fun in the garden, Jo
I absolutely love the sanitary napkin idea!!! I’m in zone 9 b and can’t stand these because they dry out so fast! Thank you so much I’ll be using these
Thanks Debbie. Hope they work for you. Lots of other ideas in the comments too. Happy gardening.
@@JoAnnBlondin I had made that comment 10 months ago and the they worked so if you haven’t tried it for this upcoming summer planting it’s a great idea
Hi Debbie. Glad they worked. And yes I tried them...I created the video :). I'm on my 4th year using them. And apologies for taking 10 months to reply. Have fun in your garden Debbie.
Great tips! I also use last years coco liners to top dress the pots. It has greatly helped to keep the top inches of soil moist. I have trouble leaking water from coco liners too. Am thinking to get some large bowls from dollar tree to insert liners into or buy old jeans at thrift store to cut and make inserts with.
Let me know how that works out. So many ideas in the comments here.
BA
I would think that the large bowls from Dollar Tree or anywhere would make your basket heavy unless it’s made of plastic.
I’ve used the tan colored plastic sheets on a roll that is cut the length the customer wants that are at Lowe’s in the garden section when purchasing the cocoa plant liners. I’ve used it and it works.
@@conniedetevis2119 I went with cut up disposable puppy potty training pads and they work great.
Love these ideas!!!
Disposable diapers also work wonders. Hold tons of water and that can save you on a very very hot day.
I only have the one hanging basket to put together. I was actually looking how to size my coco liner and found this video instead and im definitely going to try the pad. also I dont know if Ontario has Menards but they have cut to size coco liners.
Good to know. Happy gardening.
I literally just filled my first two and decided to see what was on YT about theses baskets. I think I will double up on the liners and add a pad in between the two. I found my baskets from Aldi an the coco liners don't seem to have the substance yours do. I will try these tips, thanks!
Kim I often add old cocofiber from other baskets. And yes, some that you can buy are very poor quality and you almost need to double them up. Happy gardening.
I live in Northern Ireland, my baskets are planted and hanging in my polytunnel maturing, today I noticed white spurs growing out of the liners. What do I do?
Great info!
You can also use cut up old sponges they work really good too!
@Payton Eric Nobody cares
D Hi, another great idea using cut up old sponges, I have a few, must try.
I have many hanging baskets, window boxes , and potted plants in various materials . The window boxes held their moisture the best and my plants thrived in them as well. I want to use this same material in a pot to go inside my hanging basket and disguised with a coco liner or sphagnum moss. The window boxes I speak of are a lightweight , thick resin material that holds in the moisture for my oxalis, wandering jew, and Swedish ivy perfectly.
Hi Albert. Hope the plan works and all your plants are happy.
Thank you! Will try this!
Great Canadian Creativity !!
EXCELLENT VIDEO, SO HELPFUL AND THANK YOU SO MUCH! I ALSO SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL. xoxox
I have also heard that using the inside of extra diapers laying around Love it!
I like your tips! I lay a plastic lid in the bottom of my basket. I hope it holds in some water.
thank u so much...very helpful
Great tip👍😄
Thanks, Heather! The pads make so much sense! Can i ask how thick in inches you fill the new shell with the old coco fiber.? And rule of thumb for how high up the sides you go? . Then do you use the "wings" of the napkins to keep the water in the top half? I have long 36 inch frames... thanks for any help!!
I love those yellow flowered bushes. Wish they would stay bloomed all season :(
Thank you for the tip!
You're welcome Luci.
Great advice & video 👍😘 but where can I buy the metal holders for the cocoa fiber Potts ? ? Thx
Great tips
One of my daughters had used disposable diapers when her son was in them and it took up a lot of space in her hanging baskets. Gardners can buy the water absorbent beads and not buy expensive diapers or sanitary napkins. Some of us don't have such items around the house. I don't recall the exact name of the absorbent beads but they can be located with a quick google search. I'd recommend using vinegar or peroxide to clean the old pot liners to try and avoid spreading plant diseases, funguses, molds, rust, black spot and such. kinda like cleaning your garden tools for the same reasons. What brand of slow release fertilizer do you like for your baskets?
I think they are called Crystal Bead or Water beads.
The Dollar store is a good place to go for diapers and napkins. They're not very expensive and you get plenty to store for years to come. Those beads are usually too much effort to find and they are messier.
Wettasoil is what I use. They are dry white beads that you mix in the soil.
Wow. I’ll sure do it. Tfs
You can also use diapers, and Songes. Thanks for the video!!:)
I was thinking diapers could work too. I do like adhesive back part of this solution. What is a Songes?
Jo-Ann Blondin She meant sponges.
teresa Wallace ,, I’ve used diapers as well!!
Great tip ❤
Love your idea. Going to use it. I just don’t want to wash away soil.
I use a cut up garbage bag poke a few holes and only go half way up the liner
Hi Jo-Ann, I just came across your video. First of all, thank you very much for sharing! Secondly, I would like to ask if it's possible to use cut-up pieces of an adult diaper as a possible alternative to the pads? (Whole diaper is way too big for 1 pot)
Great tips thanks for sharing 🤗🙏🦋
Fantastic info
Thanks Sue