Something to Grow On

Re: Something to Grow On

Nice Mark, I’ll bet she and the plants are going to like that. 

Re: Something to Grow On

Thanks, Keith

Didn't take her long to fill it up.

Waiting the "could you do another" request

Re: Something to Grow On

Is this a mockup for Svante's sideboard mentioned below?  

Nice plant stand.  Hope my son does not see it.

Re: Something to Grow On

I have never seen anything 100% effective at controlling water around a plant stand. I hope the edges of your sheet of plastic has the edges turned up somehow. Personally I would have made the base a tray with a good coat of epoxy on the inside.

Considered That

But the unit is in 2 pieces.  I figured a drip pan would get too hard to clean to prevent mold growth so the plastic sheet can be pulled out from the end and cleaned or replaced without taking the whole thing apart.  As all the pots are on plates, drips and spills are minimized.

Re:Moisture will still be a problem

The plastic will block natural ventilation through the floor and cause mold. Basement floors are especially prone. You could make concrete basins with standoffs. As long as the moisture protection has air space for ventilation.

Another issue will be insect pests. They gravitate to the planter soil, even plants. I studied indoor green walls for my profession and they never mentioned bugs getting sucked into your mouth. Every pot I had for 60 years had residents other than plant kingdom.

Wood Floor

is new so $12g "renovation" is not getting used for drainage.  The ends and cross pieces allow air the circulate up through the slats, so any drips evaporate quickly.  Bugs are everywhere, of course, but her potting media are baked before use, and plants are inspected often.  Fauna colonies are removed for processing and repotting in clean media.