[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

You need a much smaller pot. A major way that a pot dries out is that the plant itself drains the moisture from the pot by it roots system. So, for a small root system, you need a small pot. You can move the plant intact to a larger pot later and fill around with similar mix when the time comes that the plant is overwhelming the pot with roots. And yes, see the skewer method.