Yes, do the side holes! Put holes all over it.
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I Also have some Garlic plant’s going and Mint plants,to try and keep things away
Good, that should help.
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Some people believe that the garlic will also help boost terpene development, but I can’t vouch for that. I tried to grow garlic with my tomatoes and learned I can’t grow garlic.
Not yet anyway…
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My first try too,terpene??
It’s a major player in taste and smell, very important qualities for me, and some studies are showing that they also provide health benefits.
@Niala knows more about them than me. I did find some charts that I placed in the “charts and graphs” topic…
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Plenty of other good info there too…
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Hi rick, I haven’t chimed in Bc u have the best helping u already but when u drill holes in your buckets drill them in some kind of zig zag or half arch not in a straight line or u will have dry patches. I grew up in south Fl and that’s where I first grew and only grew outdoors. Try to put them in a place that gets strong morning sun but has a bit of shade by noon or 1. Way too humid to grow indoors without an ac or misting fan. U have my 2 cents and now I will let the more experienced people continue helping. Good luck
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Good response, but I would like to humbly offer a slight correction to the thought.
No matter the experience, all thoughts can be helpful. Sometimes a true newbie can offer a good line of thought, just based on that person’s own quest for their best growing method.
Sometimes we can get set in our own ways to the point that we stall in the advancement of our own growing skills.
I don’t just say this for you, but any new person coming after this too…
Never fear offering your own insight. Someone will benefit somehow in that exchange of thoughts…
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I’m not Really doing an Arch but the holes are all at different level’s from Side to Side
Please Chime in if you do the Florida thing
I’ll Take any advice
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The Gold Leaf look’s like it’s coming Back
Big plant is the LSD and that grew 2" overnight
Then there’s me trying to get off grid
I tried to do the self watering with what I have around the house,Caulk did not stick on bucket, Leaving for a few day’s ( God I Hope Wife don’t kill them)
Think i’m going to have to wait before putting in big bucket’s , What you guy’s think I Should do, I’ll be gone for 6 days
@raustin @FloridaSon @blackthumbbetty
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I would just give them a good watering right before you leave. They should be able to go six days with no water. They’ll be dry when you get back, but that’s ok.
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I’d put them in their bigger homes & give them a good watering in. Should stay at a good moisture level for 4 or 5 days.
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Yes, exactly, @blackthumbbetty. I was just going to add that. The bigger the pot, the more water they’ll be able to hold. So put the smaller ones in their big pots and they’ll be fine for six days.
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Now If I put 4 of them in big pots I’m going to have to raise the light so the LSD don’t get sun burn,Now the other 3 How much you think they well stretch?
Thank God for spell check LOL
That’s fine, raise the lights. After you transplant the smaller ones, they’ll stretch a little bit, but not too much in six days. Just raise the lights now and when you get home you can lower them again if you need to.
Thank You
There will only be space for 4 buckets I think