Cass wrote:
Yeah, but your annual rainfall is...5 inches? What Allegra says makes
sense. I sure could use something in the pots when I got away during
the summer. I think the garden would be too big a job.


Our annual rainfall is anywhere from 5-10 inches. I started using it
for exactly the reason you're looking for it, to tend to the pots during
summer vacation. It did the job admirably.