I built an upside down, hanging tomato plant holder from a five gallon bucket. Romas. All is well....I think. I mean, the plant has grown some. Still no blooms or tomatoes, but it is young yet.
I have a bucket with a 2 inch hole on bottom that the plant is growing out of and a lid on top with a 2 inch hole in it. I have filled the bucket with Miracle Grow potting soil. I have had this contraption going now for about 3 weeks.
My question is about moisture. In north Louisiana where I live, it has rarely rained over the past month so I have kept my plant watered daily. I water it from the top, with the lid off, until water drips from the bottom hole. I notice that when I get ready to water and remove the lid, there seems to be "sweat" all over the inside of the bucket. This keeps the soil very moist, even on days that I do not water it.
Is this "sweat" OK? I mean, it can only be what is condensating from inside the bucket so I assume it is OK.
Also, over the hole on top, I have a piece of metal screen laying over the hole in efforts to keep any critters out of the bucket.
Anyhoo, I am just wondering if I am going about this the right way, though I know there are probably a million and one different ways to do it.