Okay, so the other day I was repotting some of my plants, and I got to thinking about how much soil each of my pots actually holds. I mean, I have this one big flowerpot, a tiny little shovel, and a few different sized bowls I use for mixing soil. It got me wondering: just how much soil does each hold?
Figuring Out the Capacity
So, I started with the flowerpot. It’s a pretty standard terracotta pot, nothing fancy. I grabbed a measuring cup from the kitchen and just started filling it with water. I carefully poured the water into the pot, keeping track of how many cups it took to fill it all the way to the brim. It turned out to hold about 8 cups of water. Good to know!
- Flowerpot: 8 cups of water
Next up was the shovelhead. Now, this isn’t your garden-variety shovel. It’s this little one I use specifically for my indoor plants. So the capacity that the shovelhead can hold is not that large. I used the same method, filling it with water from the measuring cup. The shovel only hold half cup of * much, as expected, but still useful to know.
- Shovelhead:0.5 cups of water
Finally, I tackled the bowls. I have a couple of these, different sizes, that I use for mixing potting soil and amendments. I figured it’d be good to know their capacities too, just for future reference.
I repeated the water-and-measuring-cup process. The largest bowl ended up taking about 10 cups, bigger than the pot, the medium-sized one about 6 cups, and the smallest, a measly 2 cups.
- Big Bowl: 10 cups
- Medium Bowl: 6 cups
- Small Bowl: 2 cups
Putting It All Together
So, there you have it! Now I have a handy little reference for the capacity of my flowerpot, shovelhead, and bowls. It might seem like a small thing, but it’s actually pretty helpful when I’m repotting plants or mixing up soil. I don’t have to guess anymore, I can just refer to my notes!
It was a simple little experiment, but I’m all about making gardening a little bit easier and more efficient. And hey, now I know exactly how much each of my tools can handle.
I did it and finished!
