A plant pot with its own water storage? The lazy gardener rubs his hands because he doesn't feel like checking the water balance of his flowers every day. But the hard-working gardener will also listen up here, because you can easily build such a practical container yourself.
How do I build a planter with water storage myself?
To build a planter with water storage yourself, you need a weatherproof box made of Douglas fir wood, foil, clay pots and plants. Place the foil in the box, plant your flowers in the clay pots and hang them so that they do not touch the ground.
Usefulness meets aesthetics
If the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a water storage tank is a large water tank, you are completely wrong. In addition to its practical function, our plant pot also looks great. While you plant the flower in a smaller pot inside the water reservoir, the outer, larger pot serves as a collection container.
- Screw together a box made of weatherproof Douglas fir wood.
- Line this with foil.
- Plant flowers in clay pots.
- Hang these in the box so that they do not completely touch the floor.
It is important that the clay pots do not sit on the ground so that waterlogging does not occur. Nevertheless, the roots have the opportunity to grow out of the hole in the bottom of the clay pots and to supply themselves with water.
Alternatives to the box-shaped water storage tank
As an alternative, you can get water-storing mats from specialist retailers (€12.00 on Amazon), which you can place under the plant pot. Cut other specimens into small pieces and mix them into the potting soil. Granules such as expanded clay are also a useful way to avoid having to check the water content of the substrate every day. But you don't actually have to spend any money on an alternative water storage: you can replace a water-storing matter by cutting up a conventional sponge and put it in the ground. You can also find out here how Styrofoam serves as drainage.
