Comments on: How do you drip water from a plastic bottle a drop at a time?

By: paulofhouston

paulofhouston — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:14:59 +0000

You could put a smaller hole where the water comes out(pin size) or put your plants in pie plates and put a hole in the side of the neck of a plastic bottle(water will run into pie plate till it covers the hole then stop,kind of like a chicken waterer) then set your plant into the pie plate so that water is sucked up through the hole in the bottom of the plant pot (adjusting with spacers under plant pot).
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By: grannygrunt28391

grannygrunt28391 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:37:59 +0000

This is my vacation method…
fill gallon (cleaned) milk jugs insert 100% cotton string with some coiled in the bottom of the jug (or bunched up) leave at least a 12" to 18" length hang outside the jug
Put the plants in the bathtub set the jugs on the side or a short table (gravity flow)stick the end of the string under the soil. Make sure the string is saturated before you leave and the plants have been watered prior to this.
I saw this on PBS and have used this method every time I leave for any period of time .
The water is soaked into the cotton string and the gravity makes it go to the plant.
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PBS garden show
self

By: LP

LP — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:10:59 +0000

Things You’ll Need:
Several 2 Litter Bottles or bigger if you will be gone for an extended length of time.
Plastic spikes
Step 1:
Save as many 2 liter (or larger) plastic bottles as you have plants. If your like me you probably have one a day with teenagers in the house.

Step 2:
Cut the bottom off the bottles leaving the screw on part intact. Screw on the garden spike (which I have given you a place to buy them in the tip section).

Step 3:
Place the spike in the soil next to the plant. Pour water into the bottle. You now have a babysitter for you plant.
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By: Balmudo

Balmudo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:27:59 +0000

Make A Self-Watering System for Your House Plants
http://www.committment.com/stengle1.html

(uses readily available household items)
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By: chanchossweatpants

chanchossweatpants — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:58:59 +0000

there are specially designed pots that are called "spa" pots i think. and you pour water in at the bottom and it absorbs the water sufficient to the plants needs
you can find ‘em at Wal*Mart or ask at a nursery or something. Or ask the question on Yahoo!Answers. lol
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gardener

By: Ryan H

Ryan H — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:30:59 +0000

The only thing that I know that can do that is I have been seeing these colorful blown glass things that say they can water plants hands free for up to two weeks.
I found them on a as seen on tv website that i posted below
http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/aqu_glbs_ontv.html?gid=
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http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/aqu_glbs_ontv.html?gid=

By: hiba

hiba — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:59 +0000

put trays of water under the plants, you know,set them in a tray of water and it will absorb what it needs daily. If they are indoors,make sure the heating is very low and if your using the AC,, make sure it’s just cool, not cold. Plants will survive in 80 degree weather.
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