Growing herbs at home to use in your kitchen is a simple and easy way to garden in a small space. But remembering to water your plants is another thing entirely, and if you travel a lot, it makes it ...

Self-watering planters are sometimes called “sub-irrigated planters” or SIPs, because your plants get to “sip” water whenever they want. Our version uses inexpensive perforated drain pipe with a ...

It's hard to get stuck into gardening when you're renting or don't have much space to play with. But if you put it off until you're in "the perfect home" it may never happen — and you'll miss years of ...

Sufficiently watering your plants on a regular schedule can be difficult, whether you’re contending with high temperatures or fussy plants, or simply forgetting to complete the task. That’s where self ...

If you liked the self-watering tomato container we shared with you but you're very tight for space, you'll want to take a peak at this hanging, self-watering planter, perfect for balcony-grown ...

As hosepipe bans and water restrictions become the norm across the UK, green-fingered enthusiasts are on the hunt for clever ways to keep their plants thriving whilst cutting back on water usage.

With two inexpensive plastic storage containers, you can make a versatile self-watering planter to grow your own vegetables in a small space. This video shows how to do it, using just a few tools. The ...

Patch Planter isn't the first self-watering herb planter to cross our radar: that would be the AeroGarden. But where that product was an all-singing, all-dancing "kitchen garden appliance," Patch is a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Aspiring urban gardeners, take note: Erik Knutzen, writer of the ...