We’re going on vacation, we pack our suitcase, grab the dog’s papers, the mother-in-law, and the kids. And then the eternal question arises: how can I water the plants while I’m on vacation?
One solution is to replace all our plants with cacti and not use a single drop of water. In this article, we talk about homemade gardening tricks for watering plants while on vacation and technological solutions to water them while we’re away in summer or winter. Save the plants or home garden!
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HOMEMADE TRICKS FOR WATERING INDOOR PLANTS WHILE ON VACATION
First, we’ll talk about inexpensive systems for watering plants in summer or winter. We can’t spend 20 euros per planter because our house looks like a forest, but we can apply Grandma’s advice, who knew a thing or two about household matters, indoor gardening, and plants. Ideas and methods to maintain flowers during your absence and not worry about them during the trip.
HOMEMADE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM
We’ll need a cotton cord and a container with water. We’ll have to place the container at a higher level than the pot we want to water and run the thread from the container to the pot. The thread will moisten the soil as the plant needs it for days and days. Worry-free vacation with this simple trick. Ideal for the high temperatures of August.
DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH PLASTIC BOTTLE
Continuing with homemade tricks for watering plants while we’re away, this one needs more space. It involves making very fine holes on the side of a plastic bottle and burying it near the plant we want to water. The holes in the bottle should face the target plant. Once buried up to the neck, we fill it.
Another option is to insert a bottle upside down to moisten the soil. Keep in mind that with this automatic watering system, the amount of water coming out of the bottle is much greater and runs out faster. That’s why people often look for bottles with narrow necks, like those for wine or beer.
MAKING A SMALL HOMEMADE GREENHOUSE
The last homemade trick for watering plants involves creating an individual greenhouse for each plant. Wrap them in transparent plastic that allows light to pass through. At the bottom, under the pot, place a damp cloth. All the moisture the plant loses will stay in the bag and return.
What if the plants I have are enormous? Use the bathtub. Put plastic in the bathtub and place newspapers on top. Wet everything so the newspapers are soaked and place the pots on top. Close the shower curtain. We recommend the English article on Wikihow.
CERAMIC CONES FOR WATERING PLANTS
People often say “you’re simpler than the mechanism of a botijo (clay water jug)”. Well, here we’re talking about clay cones that you attach a water bottle to. This watering cone system works due to the porosity of the material. The clay will slowly water the soil drop by drop. There are different materials and porosities because not all plants have the same needs. You can find them on Amazon, for example.
GELLED WATER
Gelled water will help plants survive because the soil in the pot will request water and the gel will provide it.
SELF-WATERING POTS or HYDRO PLANTERS
These planters have a water reservoir and will provide water as needed. For one plant it’s a solution, for many it’s very expensive.
WATERING BULBS FOR POTS
Small blown glass devices that, in addition to being decorative, are useful for maintaining plants during vacations and more aesthetically pleasing than a small bottle.
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