I am going on holiday soon and I am concerned about my plants ! Does anyone know of a material I can stand them on which holds in water for longer ? It might rain!... But it might not !!! I have too many for the bath!
2006-07-23 11:05:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
There's some little "spouts" you put on the end of empty water bottles that you stick in the plant container's soil, We got them from a mail-order catalog, but they should be available somewhere near you. They seem to last at least two days depending on the humidity. Maybe you'll need more than one in each pot?
2006-07-23 11:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mulch them about three or four inches deep. Then water really well before you leave. If you are going to be gone for more than a week you might ask a neighbor to water. If they are house plants you can put a bowl of water in the center of all the plants and run a string to each plant. That way the water will wick to the plants.
2006-07-23 21:33:51 · answer #2 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a medium you can buy at a home/garden store that can be mixed in with the soil to retain moisture. Additionally, you can add a layer of mulch on top - that will help retain moisture as well.
2006-07-23 18:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by beadtheway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe ask one of your friends or family members(or a trusted neighbor) to come over and look after them.
Good Luck and have a great holiday
2006-07-23 18:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by STRETCH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell gadgets for this at garden stores. Usually it is some sort of slow release water container. Shop around because they vary from store to store.
2006-07-23 18:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by C B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover them with clear plastic wrap so they make their own moisture or get a good neighbor - like I have - to water while you're gone.
2006-07-23 18:18:42 · answer #6 · answered by Da Bomb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a family member or friend come over and water them.
2006-07-23 18:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by In God's Hands 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can use an inverted coke bottle filled with water i saw this on a tv show you punch holes in the cap and it leaks out gradually
2006-07-23 18:12:18 · answer #8 · answered by blindsay8512@rogers.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try a Soaker Hose, turned on very low.
2006-07-23 18:10:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are battery operated timers you can put on your faucet and attach to a hose with a sprinkler
2006-07-23 18:10:34 · answer #10 · answered by snakewort 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋