{"id":595474,"date":"2022-11-10T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/?p=595474"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:02:27","slug":"slow-and-steady-planters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/creative-corner\/slow-and-steady-planters\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow and Steady Planters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"ActivityTitle\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-bold-2'!important;\">Slow and Steady Planters<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile CreativeCorner is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column CreativeCornerImageColumn is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image creativeCornerImage\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/CC_Slow-and-Steady-Planters_Plain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595458\" width=\"NaN\" height=\"650\"><\/figure><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column CreativeCornerText is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:inline; margin-right:2%;\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/ClockIcon-2.png\" height=\"7%\" width=\"7%\"><span class=\"ActivityMetaBold\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-bold-2'!important;margin-right:2%;\">Time:<\/span><span class=\"ActivityMetaThin\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-Regular-2'!important;\">15 min<\/span><span style=\"display:block;\"><\/span>\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:inline; margin-right:2%;\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/DifficultyIcon-Medium.png\" height=\"7%\" width=\"7%\"><span class=\"ActivityMetaBold\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-bold-2'!important;margin-right:2%;\">Difficulty:<\/span><span class=\"ActivityMetaThin\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-Regular-2'!important;\">Medium<\/span><span style=\"display:block;\"><\/span>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"ActivitySpace\"> &nbsp;<\/span><p class=\"ActivityBody\" style=\"font-family:'Atma-Regular-2'!important;\">One of the trickiest things about growing plants indoors is figuring out how much water they need. This self-watering slow and steady planter will take the guesswork out of watering!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"atma\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_1  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_1\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_1,\r\n                .tdi_1 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_1 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_1 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s what you need:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-text-color wp-block-list\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px\"><li>An old plastic bottle&nbsp; <\/li><li>Something to cut the bottle with <\/li><li>A drill<\/li><li>A string<\/li><li>Water, soil, and seeds<\/li><li>An adult to help<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_2  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_2\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_2 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how you make it:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:30px\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Ask an adult to cut off the top third of your&nbsp;bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:30px\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong>&nbsp;Ask an adult to drill a small hole in the cap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:30px\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong>&nbsp;Pull the string through the hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:30px\"><strong>Step 4.<\/strong>&nbsp;Pour some water into the bottom part of the bottle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:30px\"><strong>Step 5.<\/strong>&nbsp;Flip the top part upside-down and put it into the bottom part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:30px\"><strong>Step 6.<\/strong>&nbsp;Fill the top part with soil and plant your seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper wpb_text_column td_block_wrap td_block_wrap vc_column_text tdi_3  tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_3\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_3,\r\n                .tdi_3 p{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h2{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h3{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;font-weight:800 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        font-family:Atma-Bold-2 !important;\r\n\t\t        }.tdi_3 h1,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h3,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h5,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_3 h6{\r\n\t\t\t        color: #114059;\r\n\t\t        }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><\/div><div class=\"td-fix-index\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How it works:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#114059;font-size:17px\">You won\u2019t have to worry about watering your plant from above! That\u2019s because the string soaks up the water and carries it up into the soil. All you need to do is add more water when the bottom is empty.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/slow-and-steady-planters-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595368\" width=\"280\" height=\"278\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This self-watering slow and steady planter will take the guesswork out of watering!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":595457,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1380],"tags":[164,724,1431],"class_list":{"0":"post-595474","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-creative-corner","8":"tag-craft","9":"tag-crafts","10":"tag-creative-corner"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=595474"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":595516,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/595474\/revisions\/595516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/595457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=595474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=595474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/US\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=595474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}