It was nice and wet a few days ago and today it's dry and wilty. (Nasturtium seedlings; they don't shade the surface yet.) The basket is hanging in bright shade and gets a little sun early in the morning.
Would spraying the surface with a little soapy water help?
That should work Bob. When I did nursery work we would soak the baskets in a bucket or tub untill they re-wetted themselves. That's a funny looking sentence.... guess I need more coffee!
It may be better to soak the basket in a tub of water until it's thoroughly soaked. I replaced all my baskets with hanging plastic pots. They're much easier to water and stay damp longer.
I can do that now, while the plants are small. Once they are streaming three feet over the sides, it won't be practical.
I watered them from the top this morning and most of the water just ran through. But I checked it a couple of hours later and the little bit of water that had soaked in had spread all throughout the soil, and it was receptive to more water now.
After the plant shades the soil, you may find it still gets bone dry if it's in the sun all day. Hanging baskets, in general, are about half as large as they should be.
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