The temperatures here in Florida have been dipping lately, and it finally feels like we're experiencing winter. Although, the temperatures have dipped it has also been raining lately. I've been growing some plants in different containers ranging from proper pots to cut down orange juice jugs, and some of them don't have any draining holes in the bottom. You can see where this is going...
During the time that it has been raining, I've been feeling quite a bit lazy and some of my plants have suffered because of that. Like this one in particular, which wasn't too healthy to begin with and is still struggling to grow properly. Plants becoming waterlogged is a huge problem for potted plants, and worse for containers with no draining holes. When I grabbed this plant after the rain storm, it was practically a pond. I drained the pot the best I could so that the plants won't have any adverse reactions. To give the plants some special attention I brought them inside. Sadly, I do not own any grow lights, so they will be at the whim of me being hungry and heading to the kitchen if the lights from the sun don't peak through the window (typically it doesn't).
Under these new conditions the plant will be better suited for survival, but with a lack of light, the recovery may not be ideal. Next time, I've got to be more careful and more wary of leaving my plants out in the open when its raining, especially during the cold season which doesn't help evaporate the water...
Of course, I never learn, so I planted another 12+ seeds of bell peppers in another closed 'pot'. We'll see if I stay focused, highly doubt it. Live and learn... Don't be like me. lol