Give the pot an identity
Record the plant, container, location and growing medium. Two pots beside each other may differ in size, exposure and how much water they retain. A note called balcony plants hides those differences.
Observe before repeating
Record the moisture condition you checked, recent weather and what you did. Use plant-specific guidance for interpreting the observation. Avoid converting one successful day into a universal daily volume.
RHS: watering vegetables ↗ — Water demand varies with crop and conditions; containers depend on an available water supply.
Check what happens afterward
Notice whether water drains where intended and whether an internal reservoir has its own filling instructions. A container that stays unexpectedly wet needs investigation rather than a larger scheduled dose.
Make absence plans visible
If someone else will care for the plants, give them labeled pots and observable instructions. Trial any automatic or reservoir system before relying on it while away. Keep a way for the caretaker to ask about an unexpected change.
Plant advice needs the species or cultivar, local climate, light and growing conditions. Photographs of a generated garden are mood imagery, not observations of a growing trial.
