When it rains or you water the plants, does water and dirt leak between the boards?
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Fabric supplied to.line the bottom allows water to drain while retaining soil.
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I believe it would, yes. However, I used landscape fabric and stapled it up the sides to prevent this from happening.
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I have three 4x4 and none of them leak. I did however, put all of them over 2 inch wholes I dug
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No it does not. If you over water it maybe but normal watering or rain is just fine!
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I've found that drilling 1/4 inch holes along the outside or outboard edge of the bottom after mounting insures your drip line will only fall away from your deck. This prevents drowning your plants if you water them daily, and keeps algae growth off your deck surface.
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No, the only feed of the water from the reservoir is by gravity. When set at the proper height, pressure the atmosphere puts on the surface of the water forces the water to the plants once the solenoid opens allowing the water to flow. If you set it at the same height as the plants you won't get as much as a trickle because the pressure on the water is the same as the pressure on the surrounding plants, thus a wash or zero flow.
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There are open slats on the bottom of the unit, so I laid burlap over the slats to keep soil from falling out, but that allows water to drain. These are wonderful boxes that have been outside my front door since spring. Mine are planted with Creeping Jenny and Euchera.....only requiring trimming and watering in drought conditions.
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I believe there are drains in the inside as the plants sit up a bit in the pot. No drain holes on the outside One odd thing is that I hear water sloshing around when I carry the potted plant. So I must water the plants too much, and the extra water drains into a reservoir, not remaining in dirt. Someday I will repot the plants and see whats going on in there.
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To my knowledge, the hopper is not vented. In storms, that could lead to water ingress, clumping and deterioration of seeds.
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The drainage holes are on the very edge of the bottom. The water drips but not on the railing, if anything it drips on the deck/floor of your balcony/terrace.
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Yes, although plants touching the cloth may stay wet too long, because the water tension holds the leaf on the cloth
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I have best luck with normal top watering until the water runs through and out of the pot. Soaking sometimes makes the dirt run off. Bonsais like lots of water and sun. The small junipers dry out quickly so water very frequently.
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I have placed mine under the eave of my garden shed, and it catches the drips just fine. I use it to water my plants.
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The roof does not leak as long as you use the washers with the screws. But water can come in from under the walls because it is not sealed. I would suggest storing paper or boxes off the ground
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Actually the stacked design of the containers will hold moisture for days. The water that drains from the top container will water the ones below.
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All of mine have been waterproof. If by that you mean leak proof. I grow wheatgrass in mine in the house. I have only had one that leaked.
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I have never had water problem. The top cover is more than adequate for keeping seed dry.
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Th ones that I have are sitting on pavers, but they are in the sprinkler water coverage for the lawn. So they do get watered, but are not directly on the lawn.
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Yes, once after a hard rain the water splashed up and created a clog. I then moved away from sticks and used kernels instead and have not had any problems.
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Yes there are boards you will put in. Space them so water can drip out. The liner is landscape cloth that keeps dirt from falling thru.