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drestie

herb containers and drainage

drestie
16 years ago

Hi! I am a new visitor to this site, and I have been learning so much from reading old posts.

Yesterday my local nursery was having a 40% off everything sale, so I bought a load of large herb plants, as well as 2 long plastic window boxes and brackets to attach them to my balcony railing (faces WNW).

I planted the following: basil, rosemary, sage, lavender, and mint (spearmint and peppermint).

But... I planted them all in the boxes with potting soil, and then I realized that there are no drainage holes :(

Will they all die if they don't have drainage holes, or can I just water carefully so as not to over-soak them?

Thanks so much!

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