Self watering pots
JimsGrowingstarted grow question 6y ago
Self watering pots has anyone used them are they a good idea what are people’s thoughts curious?
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Mrs_Larimaranswered grow question 6y ago
A lot of growers using autopots. and it works .... me perersonally dont use them, becvause i like to see my plants daily...and control what is going into them
but these pots are working very good... jusst search for autopots here in the diaries
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