How to Install Bricks for Drainage Holes
- 1). Select a second container that fits easily inside the decorative container. This container does not need to be decorative because it will not show, but it does need drainage holes.
- 2). Place bricks in the bottom of the decorative container to work as a spacer between the two pots.
- 3). Position the smaller pot inside the decorative pot so that the bottom rests on the bricks. Check that the bricks do not cover the drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. The object is to hold the second pot off the bottom so that excess water can drain into the bottom of the outer pot, preventing your plants from sitting in soggy soil.
- 4). Fill the inner container with a mixture of one part peat moss, one part all-purpose potting soil and one part perlite. Garden loam or potting soil are too heavy for container-grown plants and compact easily with watering. This lightweight mixture resists compacting and provides good drainage for your plants.
- 5). Plant your flowers or vegetables in the inner pot. Water the plants thoroughly to moisten to soil. Water once or twice a week or whenever the soil feels dry 1 inch below the surface.
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