I wanted to post this in a separate reply. In this post I am going to show you how I made the self watering pots that are in my temp set up and explain why they are a clear plastic.
The clear plastic is fairly easy to explain as I wanted to show how they are made for anyone interested. These too are temp containers and will be replaced soon as well.
I started with two containers (these are disposable deli food containers) and a sponge that I cut in half.
I then trimmed the dry sponges to fit in the bottom of the containers and wet them so they would expand.
Drill or poke holes in the second container and fill it with potting mixture. Use warm water and water the potting mixture in the sink in till it begins to drain. Once all excess water has drained place it in the container with the sponge. The sponge should hold and wick water to the soil as needed.
Thanks for reading will try and keep things updated.