Water Your Plants Even When You Are Not at Home - 5 Easy  Ways

Everyone in his or her life must go out for vacations. The pets are kept under the surveillance of relatives, or friends or any trusted neighbor. But what about the plants which make your garden look so beautiful? It is true that there are some plants which can survive several days without water, but what about those that need regular care? Naturally worries start congesting our brains, right? But don't worry. You can still keep your plants nurtured and well fed even when you are not at home. Yes, it is true. How? Let's check out.
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Here I have listed 5 useful and effective ways for nurturing your plants on your absence.

1. Making A Bottle Drip System :

Making a bottle drip system is a wonderful way to water your plants effortlessly.
• Take any plastic bottle. Make sure that the bottle is enough big so that it can supply sufficient water to the plants during your absence.
• Next make several holes at the bottom as well as on the side of the bottle. The more holes you make the faster the water will emerge out.
• Dig a hole next to your plant and bury the holed bottle there leaving the mouth exposed.
• Fill the bottle up with water just before you leave your home. The water will gradually drip into the soil making your plants happy.


Note : 
The soil must not be dry. For having the dry soil will soak up all the water from the bottle fast before you leave for your trip. So make sure that the soil is already moist. It will help reduce excessive water consumption.

2. Water Your Plants With A String :

A cotton thread or any liquid-absorbing string would help you water your plants on your absence.
• Take a piece of cotton thread or any other water-absorbing string.
• Push one end of the string deep into the soil of the plant-pot and keep the other end merged into a jug full of water. The string or thread must touch the bottom of the jug.
• When the soil gets dry, water will automatically be drawn from the jug through the string by Genius of Capillary Action. It will protect your plant from getting withered and dehydrated until you come back.

Note :
• The pot must not be kept into direct sunlight, otherwise the water will get evaporated before long. If possible use a duct tape to cover the mouth of the jug except the string. This will reduce the rate of evaporation.


• Do not put the jug too low from the plant-top. Use a block or a book or any other thing to keep the jug above the base of the plant. This will help the water drip down through the string. Just make sure the string is able to hold water.

3. Using A Wine Bottle To Water The Plant :

After you drink up the wine, do not throw the bottle away. Instead reuse it to water your own plants at home. Yes, wine bottle would be very conducive to watering plants on your absence.
• Take an empty wine bottle. Carefully make a few holes in the lid using a drill or nail. However, the lid must not be of a cork. For a cork will prevent the water from dripping.
• Next fill up the bottle with water and lid it back.
• Now turn the bottle upside-down and push the mouth of it into the soil next to your plant. The water will now slowly ooze out of the bottle, and re-hydrate your plants.


4. Asking For The Help of A Friend or A Neighbor :

Asking a friend or a neighbor whom you can trust well would be very helpful taking care of your plants. If the person is to water indoor plants, be sure to leave a spare key to your home.


If you know your friend or neighbor has not the same gardening skills like you have, then you can give him/her some basic advice and instructions as to taking care of the plants.
Lastly, do not forget to pay gratitude to your neighbor or friend if the person agrees to your request. Also assure the person that when needed you would also help him/her in turn. In this way you are not only using the neighbor or your friend  to help you, but also you are strengthening the relation between the person and you.


5. Invest in A Mini Greenhouse :

We all know about the benefits of making a greenhouse for growing up plants and others vegetables. Growing plants within greenhouse helps to grow a wide variety of plants, protect from ant pests and worms, create the optimum growing environment, protect plants from any harsh weather and so on. Similarly, making a small greenhouse will also help take care of your own plants at home while you are away.


• Take a transparent and clear plastic bag as per the size of your plant-pot.
• Get a towel or a piece cotton cloth and place the plant-top on this.
• Next put the pot along with the towel into the plastic bag and seal it well. This will keep the moisture within the bag and help the plant get water. The towel will help retain moisture and prevent the soil from becoming arid.


Note :
• Do not place the plant into direct sunlight otherwise it will get withered up due to the trapped heat.
• Be careful when covering the plants with plastic bags. Do not stuff too many plants within one bag. If needed, use another bag otherwise the leaves will get crammed up and the plant may die.

 A Few Tips :
(a) While you are out you can choose any of these above methods to water your plants. But remember one thing - do not leave the plants into direct sunlight, otherwise the water will get evaporated before reaching the plants. So place them in such places where there is enough light but hardly any direct sunlight.


(b) These methods will be helpful when you are out for 3 days to one week. If this period gets prolonged then it would be better to lay down the responsibility of the plants on one of your friends or neighbous.

(c) Lastly, examine your plants carefully if these methods can really help your plants survive your absence. Apply these methods while you are at home and if any of these methods pays off only then adopt it for nurturing your beloved plants. And they will be happy too :)

I hope this article comes helpful to you.