Watering Houseplants While Away

 Hi,

We will be away for a while - much longer than our houseplants
can go without water.  Is there a watering mechanism that will
work for three weeks so we needn't have anyone come in?

Thanks,
Gary

 

  I've heard that many homeowners insurance policies
require a visit every so often, when the owners are away.
 If that person can't be trusted to water your plants -
   check www  leevalley  dot com  
   Plant Nanny
   Plant Minder Water Bulb
I can't vouch for these.
 Good luck.
  John T.

 On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:39:24 -0400, "Gary Brown"


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 Gary Brown wrote:

You could:

- put them in the bath with some water
- pierce the lid of a softdrink bottle, fill it with water and push it into
the potting mix
- use water-well pots
- arrange cloth wicks from a bucket of water that is higher than the pots,
one wick leads into each pot.

some combination


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Though not a plant watering system per se, hydrogels can become part of
your container garden watering routine. These gels absorb moisture--up
to 100 times their weight, notes Purdue University Extension--then
slowly release it into the soil. Add hydrogels into your potting soil
before planting a container garden, then use a bottle-style irrigation
system to keep your plants well watered.
<http://www.gardenguides.com/130019-watering-systems-container-gardens.ht
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--
- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
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