Took me 5 years to realize I was overwatering my succulents every January

Found out when I caught condensation building up on the inside of a terracotta pot last winter and finally looked up what that actually meant, anyone else ever miss something that obvious for way too long?

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nelson.cameron22d ago

Switched to watering once a month in winter and never looked back.

taylorhunt22d ago

Honestly that "condensation on the inside of a terracotta pot" thing is exactly what made me realize I was doing the same thing. I read somewhere that if you see moisture beads on the inside of the pot it means the soil is staying wet way too long and the roots are basically sitting in a swamp. Took me way too long to figure out that my succulents were turning yellow and mushy because I was drowning them in January when they're supposed to be dormant.