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holiday plant watering

furtzy · 2011-03-26 14:33:18

Anyone have any tips or know of any products that would water my outdoor potted plants when I'm away for 2 weeks as I don't have any neighbours I can call on to do it

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26-03-2011 3:33pm

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furtzy

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Anyone have any tips or know of any products that would water my outdoor potted plants when I'm away for 2 weeks as I don't have any neighbours I can call on to do it

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#2 28-03-2011 10:28am
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You can get cheap irrigation kits. But if you are not there you would need a timer too. Do a search on amazon.
If the pots are not too big you could use capiliary matting. One end in the tub or water, the other end running into a dish or tray (holding the plant pot). The water will wick across.
A good tip is bring them in and sit them in the bath. Leave a couple of cms of water in the bath. Will be a little messy, but the cold area, lack of light will slow growth and they should have enough water for a while.

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