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Re: water measuring doodad

The Jeli's wrote:
> 
> >I was thinking about investing in a gadget that you stick in the soil
> >that measures how wet the soil is to see if the plant needs watering.
> >The woman at the florist told my husband that they are worthless because
> >they are expensive and break really easily. Anybody with experience?
> 
> I've always wondered how they work, but being cheap I've never bought
> one.  So I either stick my finger in the soil (or bark for the orchids) to
> see how dry it is, or I lift the pot to see how heavy or light it is.  I can
> usually tell if a plant needs to be watered by the weight of the pot.
> 
>

My water measuring gadget works very well.  They are very inexpensive at
mosr nurseries, and are not easily broken.  I've used one for years. 
They take the guess work out of water needs for plants indoors or out.
Before I had one my potted plants frequently were over=watered.

Vera
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