I would recomend either one you showed.
I bought a wick pot at wal-mart for around $6 the reservoir only holds about a gallon. I noticed the plant grew alot faster probably because the soil stays light and fluffy. The only drawback with mine is I had to refill it every 3 days. I plan on using more of these in the future.
19Chuck85 Reviewed by 19Chuck85 on . Self Watering Pot Outside Setup... whadya think? I found this pot at SH Hydroponics > Outdoor Self Watering Wick Planter Basically it has a water reservoir underneath and some cotton wicks that poke up from it into the pot through holes in the bottom. I've heard these setups work great for household plants. The plant just sucks up water as it needs it. I'm thinking this will help reduce the frequency with which I've got to visit my plants to water. What do you think of this setup? I found a 15'x15' brier/thornbush patch in the Rating: 5