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Marilee
05-20-2002, 05:07 PM
Larger potted plants:
Take a 20-24 oz plastic drink bottle
Keep the lid on
Poke holes in the neck of the bottle
Cut bottom off the bottle
Push down into the soil
Fill with water.

We used 3 24 oz bottles for a week. Not all of the bottles will leak out the water at one time. Actually when we came home ( we were gone a week) there was little over a half left in one bottle


Small potted plants ( like my African violets)
A wick ( like your use in kerosene lanterns you sit on the table in your house : NOT to be confused with the mantles used in Coleman style camping lanterns)
A container of water.

Bury the wick into the soil of the plant. Take the loose end and stick it into the container of water. Now your plants will take a drink when they need it !!

TinkerWell
05-21-2002, 12:07 PM
That's a fantastic idea!! Now I wish I actually had house plants to try that on!! :D

Marilee
05-21-2002, 05:34 PM
I have a farm house But I just want the prize

LOL She who dies with the most toys wins LOL