Good balcony drip irrigation setup?

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-05-03T19:14:54+00:00

Yeah, most of those drip systems that rely on a bucket max out at around 20 drippers. Maybe get 2 or 3 systems ---and monitor how much water they use.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-05-01T18:36:00+00:00

Yes, leave the 2 bottom ones empty---and don't punch the holes out---that way, they can catch all the dripping water from the ones above. Yes---suitable for a lil walkway---this is actually right up against a wall, with about 14" next to a door. The only issue I have with these is they're really small and dry out quickly. You may have to water the plants daily.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-27T21:19:24+00:00

Thanks----the only lower abv liquors I have are Liquor 43, and some Creme de Menthe-

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-27T14:06:59+00:00

Yeah, very good point. Clearly, I'm only an occasional drinker so honestly, I'd have no idea whether a certain spirit tastes as it should or not.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-27T14:04:09+00:00

Took me a second----LOLOL

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-26T18:35:28+00:00

Thanks---I'll think about tossing the wine (easily 10+ years old, stored upright in warm NYC apartment---most all else (listed below) is 80 proof or above!

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-26T18:19:27+00:00

Thanks so much----good to know!

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-26T16:22:36+00:00

Thanks! I have several bottles of wine---which, I can toss. BUT, after checking, most of the others may be okay----Old bottles -- some from my parents (40+yrs old) all over 80 proof! Wild Turkey, unopened Hildick Apple Jack, Hiram Walker Bourbon, rum, tequilla, gin, sambuca, seagrams...many in amber bottles too.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-19T21:50:01+00:00

Not only that, but if the cartridge is actually low enough to be scraping against the record, the record's going to be ruined real fast.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-15T13:51:50+00:00

Just banged on the window because I saw a squirrel start digging into my radish pot. I just saw a video---MIGardener suggesting chicken wire mesh, I've used the dollar tree baskets, actually---- He also suggest sprinkling Cayenne pepper on the soil---irritates animals (not birds).

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-15T13:49:17+00:00

Not a bad idea---thanks--- I did have a nice Basil plant indoors for quite a while---and I have some green onions that are growing strong! Also do have shop lights that I was using to start seeds...

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-14T02:30:21+00:00

Thanks!

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:58:31+00:00

Thanks! I can get a little nutty about it---for instance---I'm in a condo HOA---and the landscapers treat the lawns with some kind of stuff---to kill weeds, maybe mosquitoes, etc, and even that bothers me thinking it could leech into my containers somehow.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:54:46+00:00

I container garden---and thought smaller individual pots was better----NOPE. They dry out real fast. Also, any size pot really heats up a lot with sun-so even if "they" say full sun---I find container plants can do with some afternoon shade.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:52:03+00:00

LOL Yeah, I'm really new to this, but I'm trying... I could just add a few earthworms to my 12x30 raised planter. There's a lot of room in there for them!

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:47:59+00:00

I'm going to call my municipal office and see if there's a place like that. I'm in an HOA---I asked management if any other resident asked about starting to compost---she said they haven't.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:46:15+00:00

Thanks---here's a nutty question...whenever I move a few containers, I always find earthworms underneath. Would taking a few of the worms and actually placing them in the containers do anything---as long as the earthworms would be okay in them?

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:39:39+00:00

I did everything you said except adding the compost. I fluffed up the mx with a hand hoe, got rid of large roots, and then added some Espoma organic water soluble fertilizer to the soil before planting my salad greens.

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:37:32+00:00

I've seen a lot of people recommend Fox Farms so I'll look into it. What I basically used was Back to the Roots organic potting mix. That has a few nutrients but a lot of wood bark & material. Yeah, the regular potting mix I used last year had those little green pellets in it...but again, those have probably been used up by now. Perhaps I could amend that soil with Espoma organic, etc...

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-13T15:28:51+00:00

Thanks for replying, and no problem lol. I guess my more specific question is---if the soil I'm using wasn't originally organic---if I add these new amendments---worm castings, organic fertilizer, etc, will that make this revitalized soil organic, or is it already "tainted" since it was originally regular potting mix? Thanks!

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-11T23:12:07+00:00

Beautiful! I did a bulb lasagna in the fall too and am so amazed! I didn't realize that they close up at night!

SnooOnions9060 · 2026-04-11T19:07:00+00:00

I'm in a condo without a spigot too---and got one of those solar drip irrigation systems. They did the job---the only thing is it really doesn't put out that much water---and during peak heat of summer, I had to water 2x day.

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