Rex Begoia question. How to avoid over watering?

Thanks for your answer. I usually always go to the different sites before I post a question here. I find that peoples experience give more info than all the web sites which I always go to prior to posting questions here. My plants are in good spots as my home faces east/west in back of home. Very bright home with sky lights so very bright atmosphere. These two are placed in areas that are away from the sky lights and still get plenty of light. I appreciate you taking the time to answer. My nursery says they find these plants do well if left alone and not watered too frequently. Not to let get totally dead dry but not a super wet soil. Also the nursery told me to put some small rocks in the bottom of the pot so the roots get some minerals from them. So this was my new planting solution. I do have a good well draining soil this time as well. Thanks again

Thank you. Good idea to take to kitchen sink to make sure they drain well.

Mine of course are inside and I had great results with last on UNTIL I gave it too much water. So hopefully my two new ones will be able to survive

My nursery told me they do well if just left alone and not water too much at all. This is why they question. Thanks again

Well Nancy I am now well prepared. LOL Went to my nursery and they were out of the meters, and I said the 99 cent store had them for $2. and she said why not they should work just as good. Oddly enough one they had for about $8. looks exactly like the ones I got today. Really lucked

out, they are selling out their summer things, and they were only 25.cents

So I got 3 of them. LOL In case one broke. Has all the meter readings on the back pannel including my begonias and zebra as well. And sure enough both of mine were not moist enough. So I used their guide and just finished watering them. OHHHHHHHHHH another thing I got to thinking was that I do use distilled water, but always add the miracle grow fertilizer per directions to a gallon container. Now my senior brain kicked

in and it dawned on me that I was watering with that spray bottle, dah Now I am thinking thats what killed my plants. How stupid can you be. LOL I was over feeding them for sure. My nursery said that using the misting method is probably a good idea as that way y ou don't get too much water at once and also don't get the leaves wet. So to make a very long story short. I think I have things under control. All the ones I killed I have in plants in a shady spot to reroot themselves which I was told they will do. Thanks so much for you hint,

Hi. If you read the reply above I sent to Nancy, you will understand now why I think I killed my plants, and her idea of a moisture measurer I think will solve my problem. Thanks for being there, It is so nice to meet new people who also love their plants. I appreciate your time and consideration in answering me. Hugs