better to lean the pots,when you get big plants in there you will see why,take the size pot you use,fill with soil you use,lean the pot towards you,feel how it pivots as you do and the weight,ok so now with same pot,drench it with water let the runoff finish coming out,well drained ,lean the pot towards you same thing pivot weight,so you now know a dry and wet pot,right ,what about when do i water,so the same plan,same pot same soil,fill half way up the pot,drench it,let it drain out and then fill the pot rest way with your soil,now lean it towards you ,you will feel the difrence and this way you know the feel of a half dry pot