"Nick Williamson" wrote in message
om...
"JennyC" wrote in message
...
A more reliable method is one of those moisture testers they sell
in
garden centres :~)

Absolutely, and I have one. It's just that's it's a whacking great
thing like a drumstick and I'm averse to poking it into a small pot
containing tender seedlings... there isn't much space and it leaves
a
deep hole.
Cheers,
Nick

With practise you can learn the amount of dampness by the weight of a
pot.........:~)
Jenny