Watering Your Plants When You Are On Vacation

RE: Watering Your Plants When You Are On Vacation Post By Chris (Guest Post) (05/09/2008) what are the costs of the water worm versus the cost of having someone come over once a day to water outside plants? I am trying to compare the two and am not sure if I have enough time to get to store before I leave....maybe next trip - so I am wondering how much each should cost, I have never hired anyone before. Thanks! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Watering Your Plants When You Are On Vacation Post by smilingfaces88 (25) | (01/31/2008) Profile | Contact I water my plants well before leaving on vacation and close all my blinds and turn the heat down. They works great they are alive when I get home and not dried out. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Watering Your Plants When You Are On Vacation Post By pj (Guest Post) (01/20/2007) Water Worm is an easy to install, inexpensive way to solve the problem, lasts up to 4 weeks or more. http://www.sykart.com/keenie/worm/ Report Spam or Abuse RE: Watering Your Plants When You Are On Vacation Post By artdzyne (Guest Post) (08/09/2005) Fill a container with water. Cut a section of COTTON rope. Dip one end into the water, the other end into the soil. The rope will carry the water to the pot. Make sure the reservoir of water is large enough for the job. Larger pots need more than one rope to keep them moist. If it is very hot, use plastic wrap to cover the water reservoir, to help minimize evaporation. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Watering Your Plants When You Are On Vacation Post By Syd (Guest Post) (07/27/2005) This worked for me, when we were gone for a month. Hanging plants I enclosed in plastic (from dry cleaner) and closed with a twist tie. Other plants I did a similar thing with plastic bags. Tip: succulent plants if enclosed in plastic will rot from the moisture. This method worked much better than having someone come over to water them! Report Spam or Abuse Watering Potted Plants While You Are Away Post by ThriftyFun (3750) | (07/22/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact Fill a one to two liter bottle with water; insert upside down into soil. As soil dries out it will absorb the water. Depending on the size of your pot and type of plant, one liter will last one to two weeks. By J.Sorensen Report Spam or Abuse Watering Your Plants While on Vacation Post by ThriftyFun (3750) | (07/19/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact If you cannot afford fancy watering systems for your houseplants while on vacation, gather them all up and place in the bathtub with an inch of water. They will be just fine for at least two weeks. By Bobbie Report Spam or Abuse