Is this normal?

[Zandor]

Thanks Zandor!

I actually added more holes after purchasing the pots as I wanted a little more air for the bottom of the soil. I am using a compost/manure/potting soil mixture. I also have a nifty cover for the top of the soil (see other postings) that really have eliminated most of the evaporation. I also have a layer of Peat Moss under my nifty cover to even further reduce evaporation.

Is this wrong?

Well it's not evaporation you should worry about. The leafs can even absorb the water as it evaporates to some point. But the peat moss is a good idea because it will stop alga from growing on the top of your soil. So for that reason it's a very good idea.

You may want to add some bone meal or some worm casting or bat shit from time to time. If you are early in veg you can add some fish shit to raise the N level or bat shit. It sounds like you are growing organic and that's fine. It's slow but that is good too sometime. Just don't make the plant work to hard for nutrients.