STOP hanging baskets drying out - Spend less time WATERING
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Hanging baskets. Today I am going to give you two hanging basket ideas that will show you how to water hanging baskets and how to retain water in a hanging basket.
Watering hanging baskets is an arduous job and time can be saved by learning these hanging basket tricks and hanging basket tips. I show you a show bought a system and home remedies for container gardening as well as how to plant hanging baskets.
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I've always used cut up Bath sponges, they cost 30p each and I use 1 or 2 sponges depending on the size of the basket, I cut them up into 1 inch pieces and it works great
That is a great tip for others in the community to use. Thanks for adding it to the comments. Brilliant :)
Yeah great way.this would also soak up when watering and wouldn't pour out the bottom so fast
Thank you..that's me off to the shop to buy sponges 👍🏻❤️
I take my baskets down and put them in a bucket for half an hour - saves wasting loads of time and water! Few quid buckets from b and q, half fill them, stick them in until thoroughly soaked. I find if you do it this way they go longer between waterings, as its genuinely absorbed as much as it can.
Same here
Adding 1/4 dose of miracle Gro to every watering not only feeds the plants but the wetting agent in the plant food works with every watering.Makes a big difference with older hanging baskets that have overwintered
I have been using coconut husk and they work fantastic. You can buy them in brick form and add water to the brick then let it dry out and add to your dirt. I also add slow release fertilizer and that really works well if you over water your baskets. I don’t over water because it will rot the roots. Hope this help.
Great as always Tony🙏🏿👌🏿
Thank you for these basket tips, Tony. I just hung my hanging baskets today and will put all these tips to good use!!
Thats great Barbara, hopefully it will help save some time watering
Love the nappy water retaining Tony.. Much appreciated.. Thank You.
Hopefully it will help :)
Thanks for reminding me me about water gel crystals!
Wow that was some valuable info, our hanging baskets are always drying out or losing soil. I'll definitely be implementing your tips. 👍
Thats what they are for Suzy :)
Nice one Tony! Layers of newspaper in the bottom of the basket can help a bit too. A bit more organic than polyacrylamide.
Steve
Thanks Steve. Thats a great tip. keeping things moist can be hard and the mre choices folks have the better :)
Awesome thank you for thanking the time in making and sharing Tony
Glad it was of interest Linda
Love this video, I’m always finding my hanging baskets to be too dry, will try these tips 😊
Great stuff Bethan, Let me know how you get on with them :)
I increased size of basket...added old cellusoe aponges in bottom and so far so good at helping them retain that water.
Another great idea. thanks :)
Nice guy,, I liked the way he addressed his subject matter.. without being patronising.. very informative video
So nice of you
Good useful information Tony. Thanks for sharing the knowledge
Thank you Patrick :)
Thanks for the video and tips Tony
I am glad you enjoyed it Florie :)
I went to a farm asked for sheep wool, she gave me a huge bag! I lined all my baskets with knowing wool is the warmest natural that kept my young plants protected also held the dampness in the baskets 😊
Thanks Tony, good advice just when I needed it. Regards
Great stuff Eamonn hope this tip helps you :)
A number of years ago I commented on a neighbour's beautiful hanging baskets (he was a nurseryman) and how they always looked fresh and lush, even during hot spells. What he told me really surprised me. He used to sprinkle a tablespoon of wallpaper paste into the compost when he assembled each basket. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. That was why he only had to keep the compost moist and watered his baskets twice a week on average.
Same principle something to hold and release water
Thanks Tony and those commenting taking all the info in. Great share.I have mine done but will remember for next year.
It is always good to share tips Lorraine :)
@@simplifygardening i agree. Thanks again.
Great stuff :) Happy gardening hun
Good tips Tony! By the way, the comfrey you sent is finally popping out the ground!
lol mine if 4ft high and I need to cut it. you will get a crop off it later in the year and next year will be sorted pal
Definitely going to do this for any of the baskets we hang around the house this year. Appreciate the tips!
No problem, here to help save you time and money :)
Hi Toni,I really enjoyed your video. My question is can I also use those crystals in my inside plants too? Thank you Looking forward watching your next video.
Thank you
No worries thanks for your time 👍👍👍
And thanks for yours Graham for taking it out of your day to comment. Means the world to me :)
great info thanks for sharing
Cheers Malk appreciate the comment my friend :)
I personally don't have hanging baskets but your tips are interesting.
Thanks Shirley these will work for containers too mind
I do the following: I fill the basket up until I have a flat surface that I can place a plant pot saucer inside the hanging basket. I then cover the saucer with a mix of coconut coir and compost. Followed by the plants and more compost as usual .
The thinking is that coir absorbs a lot of water and it remains aerobic even when wet.
What a great tip thanks for adding that to the community :) Sorry for the late reply I have had some personal issues
Water gel GT GT information and interest thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers Graham. glad you enjoyed the video
Thank u for mine they look lovely
Glad you like them babe :) lol
Great video Tony, I love those tips, I will use them for sure! At the moment I think theres been enough rain in the North East to have hanging ponds lately...lol. Cheers and thanks for the tips.
lol Cliff when I made this video we were having hot dry weather since its tipped down we cant win huh?
@@simplifygardening Not at all Tony, lol,
Hi Tony, already done my baskets but definitely going for the water crystals next time.
Great video and tips, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
A tomato Topsy Turvy was given to us years ago as a gift. I'm finally going using it this year and was looking for a way to keep from constantly having to water it in our Texas heat. One of the comments gave me an idea. I punched 4 small holes about an inch down from the crown of a liter soda bottle with an ice pick and threaded twine through them to reach into the bottom of the bottle and hang out the length of the Topsy Turvy. As I filled the planter I buried the bottle in the center with the twine throughout the potting soil. I'm hoping that this will act as a water reservoir and wicking system.
Great tips Tony particularly like the gel and the nappy trick👍
Makes sense. Best wishes Patricia💖
Hey Patricia, Glad you found them useful. Plenty more on the way :) Stay tuned
I find adding coco coir in my compost mix keeps my pots and hanging baskets moist for longer... I haven't tried the crystals before though
Thanks Stuart. Well the gel really does work well
Hello again Mr. Tony! I used to work in a Garden Center and I used to have 2 or 3 buckets filled with water and I used to put the hanging basket down in the buckets for 5 or 10 minutes and then hang them back up. This is especially good if the basket has dried out too much although you will have to leave them in the bucket longer. I will also use a moisturizer control potting mix with fertilizer in it. Not organic but then I am not eating the flowers!
Great tips Ann. Thanks for letting the community know about them, esp the bucket method :)
Would this practice not affect trailing species in the hanging baskets or have you found a way around this?
Can I use perlite as I have a big bag to use up?
Diolch
Hi, why does it pop up with Failed when the nappies are mentioned?
Sponges from the Dollar Store help with moisture retention
Crystals for me and a small plastic bottle in the heart of the basket with few small holes drilled into it to let the water seep out. Might try nappies this year too ?
Great ideal about the bottle too. Yeah the nappies work well I used them last year
Top tips here Tony, thank you!
Cheers Pal. Hows tricks with you?
@@simplifygardening good thanks, pretty much waiting for the plot to sky rocket and look like a paradise, lets hope we all have a great summer!
Yeah always goes from look bare to an oasis over night dont it lol
Hello Tony, I use the gel crystals for flowering baskets only . I also use a small plant pot saucer or circle of capillary matting in the bottom if the baskets contain edible fruits (Toms / strawberries etc), Cheers. Nigel
Great idea thanks for that tip Nigel :) How is tricks pal?
@@simplifygardening Nearly there mate..Most stuff planted out with the exception of the baskets, beans and corn. Got a mole hanging around my plot, so hoping to get rid of it ASAP 🤣. You doing Malvern Autumn show???
@@MuddyBootz Im not sure yet mate, Been really busy this year. I am hoping to get there though.Moles are a nightmare. I still got all my brassicas to go out, corn and cubits
MuddyBootz a lot of flowers are edible too.
@@edieboudreau9637 Yes you are quite right....I have eaten nasturtiums in salads before. I was thinking along the lines of baskets used for display or decoration purposes and not where they are specifically planted and grown for eating.
nice video again
Thanks Steven. I enjoy making these two min tips. gets me thinking lol
Great info, will defo be trying those ideas. Do u have a video on growing carrots in pots?x
Ellen that will be coming up as I need to sow mine soon and they will be done in containers
Ellen Taylor see HGV he does lots of those.
Spooky! I am having this problem with a couple of my hanging baskets.
It's the first time i have ever done them and find they dry out so quickly. Will be getting some crystals to help, especially as we are supposed to be having a really warm summer this year here in the UK :)
Yes Caz the link is in the description this jar will last it only uses 2 scopes per basket
Hi thank you for very helpful tips. Do you think that cat litter works as well?
Yes it does!
Tony are you in the Rhondda . IT LOOKS FAMILIAR TO ME. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR MARVELLOUS TIPS. I love your grape vine . I had 2 grape vines outside for around 20 years in Barry. I used the leaves for dolmades . The grapes were small and tart but the birds loved them. My son has a few in the Pontyclun area. I did not have much success in Llynypia area and I haven,t planted any in Pontypridd. I love both Liz,s and Ericas channels along with yours. I have a very disabled husband and I like to get away to Cyprus so just could not manage an allotment but I absolutely love watching you all and I am learning so much. If you ever have an open day or want to sell any plants I would be very interested from the end of June onwards. Love from Margaret
Hi Margaret. I used to be a firefighter in Barry, Im now in Tonypandy, but live in Nelson
@@simplifygardening I drive Past Nelson to get to my daughter and my sister. Your allotment looks as if it could be in the tonypandy area
I wonder if soil moist can be used in a raised vege garden bed..it says its non toxic. Anyone ever do that here?
Thanks Tony. I use pieces of well rotted tree limbs in my baskets and containers. I prefer the wood that has become spongy but any rotten untreated wood up to about 1 1/4" diameter will work as long as it doesn't have ants in it. It doesn't work as well as the silica gel but it's free. Plus it decomposes into compost. Chunks of water soaked corn cobs work well too. Much Love
Great tips Jan. Thanks for adding them to the comments where the community can benefit from your experiences :)
@@simplifygardening You're very welcome. ❤
Love the tips! So I am experimenting with a large hanging basket to grow sweet potatoes-would it be safe to use the crystals or nappies with something edible like this? Thank you in advance.
Yes you can! but bare in mind if its constantly wet it could rot the tubers
Are water retaining gels in baskets growing food eg strawberry bad for human do they leach chemicals do you know?
Also can you do a video or point me to the one you've done on strawberry plants. I find mine grow like mad spring up in places they weren't planted but produce very little fruit.
Your advice / help will be greatly appreciated
Ps just to say I like your style if teaching . No time wasting just helpful advice. Thank you
I just found your channel and found it very helpful and informative. I did wonder if it's possible to turn your baskets into a semi sub irrigated Reservoir wicking basket. The reason is I use wicking pots for a lot of my containers to grow things. I think the same system could be modified to work for hanging baskets. Just put a liner in the bottom 3 to 4 in with a drain hole 4 in up from the bottom it would give you the opportunity to fill the water in and keep waking up to the top and The Roots will grow deep. Just a thought. My other containers usually go 3 to 4 weeks between waterings. I would think at least a week with this method for hanging basket. They are a lot of work to set up but definitely pay off in the end
Yes Bryc that could work. Why dont you try it and let us know how it does?
Tony heads up on Charles downing latest video something wrong with horse hay muck have a look not sure you use animal muck !!👍👍
Yes I saw it. I am hoping this is only a local thing as I have used so much this year Sorry for the late reply I have had some personal issues
Skip to the 3 minute mark for watering retention tips. water gel.
I tried the nappy trick on those shallow clay pots. It really stunted the growth of the plants. Used it the next year but broke it down some. Same thing happened.. I'd suggest using organic diapers, nappys perhaps. I gave up on the nappy idea.. I did use the water Crystal's but to exspensive for all my pots. It did work better though.
I now use part of a compost bag in the bottom of my plants. It holds a little extra water but not to much. Also seems to insulate the roots some. I've had same hanging pots for 3 years in zone 8 with annuals. That's a win.. still drying out to much late summer though
Peg the 1kg will do loads ive hardly touched it and that has done 9 baskets and about 15 planters. as long as you follow the insructions
@@simplifygardening ok...I will try again on the crystals.. thought of maybe cutting up a nappy into smaller chunks and spread one nappy into four pots..may work better for people outside the US. US normal nappys have bleached cotton in them. I wondered if thTs why it stunted the growth..granted it was a shallow fat clay pot..may try again with nappys with deeper pot
@@pegpeg3939 Im not sure. I don't think they bleach our here in the UK but I have not come across the issues your facing. Will be worth double checking your results to see if its a one off or something that needs adjusting dependant on location
peg peg sometimes shorter pots will not work one time but will next. Changing pot size should help to she if it's a one time thing or not. Lol
Great advice Edie
Take your hanging basket and dip it in a larger container of water. This will completely soak the soil and plants.
Do you need to make drainage holes in hanging baskets as its lined with plastic?
yes or it will drown the roots
I put a plastic container in the bottom of my baskets to act as a reservoir
Lewis a fantastic idea and Im sure loads in the community will love that tip. Thanks
Love this idea, I'll give this a go next year 😁
Wish I would have seen this before I did my baskets
How long ago did you plant? If it is recent you can dismantle add the crystals and plant again.
Sorry I didnt get it out in time fore you :(
@@simplifygardening it's all good. I will use the info for next year. Just keep yue good vids coming. Your doing very good
@@sowgooddeeds Will do :)
Any ideas for 10" baskets?
in what respect?
Hey Tony!
How is your asparagus,can you show it to us next time?
Its coming up and will be just setting itself we will take a look but not right now as I have other videos filmed but I will get to it sanches
Only just watched this video today (June 2020). Sitting here thinking of a means to save time, water, money and have great results in flower production in hanging baskets.
What if we placed a large cereal bowl in the bottom of the basket, or a circular piece of dpc (damp proof membrane) as a means to allow excess water to overflow out of the basket, but have a "shallow" bowl of water that would keep back enough water for the media to re absorb. Obviously, dpc or bowl should NOT hold more water than the media can hold as standing water would occur causing root rot.
Yes would work well. wall paper paste is also good Sorry for the late reply
@@simplifygardening I carried out an experiment. I drilled drain holes in a bucket. Placed a bowl in the bottom and buried bowl in gravel. Placed a tube in bowl upward to top of bucket. Filled with compost and watered. Added extra water in through tube to fill bowl below. Inserted a hydrometer which reads constantly moist. Planted lupins in there. Day heat does NOT dry the compost out as water in bowl rehydrate water loss. Need only water once per week to maintain balance. Lupin seedlings doing well.
Cutting a cheap car sponge up into 3-5cm squares also works well. I wouldn't use them in my food hanging baskets, but they're great for floral ones.
Great tip there Debra. Thats another one in the box for the community. Great stuff :)
Thanks! :)
I do the same GT tip 👍👍👍👍👍
Debra Moss flowers are edible too
@@edieboudreau9637 I know, we keep the edible ones separate ;)
And the pond,did something populated it? Share with us,we want to know)
Yes the pond will be updated shortly
Tony, the "failed" stamp is confusing. Does this mean that the diaper did not work or the crystals didn't work? I'm so confused.
Sorry Dolly it means I failed to deliver in a two min tip tuesday it tool longer, If its confusing Ill wont use it agan thanks for letting me know. they both work very well so nothing failed with regards to the info
@@simplifygardening Just make it longer, like Failed to meet time limit. Or failed next to a clock. It seriously might just be my lack of observational skills LOL
lol Dolly. No problem I am always happy to receive constructive criticism to make things better for you :)
The nappy is a great idea, but in an ideal world I wish they had never been invented bearing in mind the landfill nightmare they have created.
I agree Wendy, but as we have some around left from when my grandfather was alive I thought I would put them to good use
Ha, now I understand: growing plants :-) Not growing your chnaII
Cool video, greetings from Belgium, saw you at Brian G's chatbox :-)
Hey mate, Welcome any friend Of Brian G is a friend of mine. :) Sorry for the late reply I have had some personal issues
Would the water crystals work with tomatoes t
Yes any potted or container plant mate. Link in description
cheers mate ;-0 @@simplifygardening
Love your videos! I was wondering if you have any ideas how to catch the draining water, so it doesn't make a big mess, when using a planter that already comes with a plastic hook hanger? These are like the outdoor hanging baskets in your video, which are purchased from nurseries with the plants already included. It seems redundant to use a macramé type hanger in order to place a saucer under the planter base. I am trying to save my geraniums and ferns from the frigid Chicago weather, and have brought my plants inside. :-)
The only way i cant think of is sitting the basket in a tub of water for 10 mins then lifting it that way it will be contained
I went to the dollar store and bought buckets, which catch the drainage. I then can reuse the water the next time too.
I have raised beds under my baskets which never complain from the water falling from the baskets above..
In my HUGE containers, I put a thick layer of WET, rotted straw.....at least a couple inches (6cm). I water my containers twice a week--and that's through temps of 90+ degrees (32 degrees celsius).
I appreciate the shorter videos.
Thanks Susan I am trying to make some shorter ones too but some videos wont cover the topic
I did something similar by keeping the last of the fall lawn clippings. The weather caused much of it to form into chunks. By spring those chunks were dry but still had the shape to be ripped apart and placed in bottom of plant pots & coco liners. It has retained the water without clogging it up. Its much like a year old coco liner substance.
I screwed them on to a decapitated tree!! £1 each from Poundland 🤗🤗🤗
Great Idea CEO :)
Liquid seaweed
Putting diapers in hanging basket is crazy..plastic crazy.. Maybe you do in UK..but not in Souther USA.
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My water just comes out bottom
Try and prevent it a little
Just saying, like the nappies would tampons work!!!!
i guess so
Line with plastic! Didn’t need a 5 minute video for that!
Ty for the tip about the water crystals, I had never heard of it. I used it for the first time today. Interested to see what happens. Happy summer,😀👋🧋
Hope you like it!
Spooky! I am having this problem with a couple of my hanging baskets.
It's the first time i have ever done them and find they dry out so quickly. Will be getting some crystals to help, especially as we are supposed to be having a really warm summer this year here in the UK :)
Yeah we are going to have a roaster this year get them in before the plants grow and you will be fine