Had my balcony tomatoes fail for 4 years before a neighbor pointed out my pots had no drainage holes

I was watering them the same as everyone else but the roots were just sitting in water the whole time, has anyone else missed something that obvious for way too long?

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victor_adams9529d ago

Oh man I used to think drainage holes were just something for fancy planters and that my regular pots would be fine. I honestly thought the water would just evaporate or something. But then I started noticing my plants always looked sad and droopy no matter what I did. Turned out I was basically drowning them slowly for months before I realized the water was just sitting at the bottom like a bathtub. Now I drill holes in everything and it's made a huge difference in how my plants actually grow instead of just surviving.

casey_barnes29d ago

Read somewhere that a guy drilled holes in his brand new ceramic pots with a diamond bit and cracked three before getting it right. Sounds like your neighbor saved you from a similar headache. Bet your tomatoes are thriving now that they can actually breathe.