@arvin555: you are right about binata, they are taking over so fast, will have to trim back a bit I think, they just grow so vigorously.
@all: glad you all like it, my very first one and now I am thinking of doing another one.
@David: the pot is not water proof and got several holes on the bottom, actually the pot is made from burnt clay so can actually absorb water, giving the cooling effect to the media as well also an indicator of when to water by the color of the clay.
Ed