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Warning: I was drowning my balcony herbs in 2 gallon pots, then a guy at the Portland nursery showed me his finger test
For two summers I watered my basil and thyme every single morning out of habit and wondered why the leaves kept going yellow, but he stuck his finger two inches into my pot, pulled it out dry, and said I was loving them to death, so now I wait for that dry knuckle before I touch the watering can and the basil has doubled since June, though I still can't tell if my rosemary is thriving or just faking it, how do you all judge moisture in smaller pots without a meter?
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sarah_nelson12d ago
A two inch finger test is great for big pots, but in a 6 inch pot the roots don't go that deep, so the top two inches can be bone dry while the bottom stays soggy. I lift the pot instead. A light pot needs water, a heavy one doesn't, and you get the feel for it after a week. For rosemary, the stems should feel firm and the new tips should be standing up, not drooping. If it's just sitting there green with no new growth, it's probably not happy.
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