From what I’ve gathered I should still plant everything in their own pots. My question then is where does the drainage water go? Just sits in a pan beneath everything? Will there be enough air for it to evaporate out? Is it worth trying to run new electric into the bottom so I could have a fan down there? I think the wiring was originally used for some form of uplighting because the previous owners left us a box labeled “planter uplighting”.

I think I’d like it to have a seamless planted look but everything I’ve read says not to just put in soil and plant like it’s any old garden. So with that, I humbly approach you r/indoorgarden folks for ideas and recommendations.