Every year when I go on vacation, I suffer from leaving the plants alone. And although I water them just before leaving, I put dishes with water, and in the most important pots I put an irrigation system. But still, when I go back and open the door, I always hold my breath to see if my plants have endured the weeks I’ve been gone and to do some tricks to revive them.
Now, we have discovered TikTok a super easy trick that anyone can start to water the plants while we go on vacation, and that accumulates thousands of likes and comments. The trick has been shown on her account on this social network by Justina, an American woman who uploads content about plants.
The key to watering your indoor plants
To start this system to water your indoor plants while you are on vacation, you only need two elements that you surely have at home: a saucepan, a bucket or a large bowl, and a rope.
The first thing you will have to do is fill the pan with wateras a preliminary step to place the pots you want to water around it. And put the pot on top of a bucket, since this must always be above all the pots. Next, you must take a rope, or macramé cord (19.99 euros), cutting pieces to join the pots with the pot.
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On the one hand, you have to stick one end of the rope into the potting soil as deep as possible. The other side, as you may have imagined, goes into the pot with water, making sure that it touches the bottom (this way you will prevent it from coming out, or the water level drops, and the rope stays dry). Repeat the operation with all the pots that you have put around the saucepan.
Justine did the test when she was away on vacation, and when she returned home after 12 days away, she found that all but one of her plants had survived. Do you dare to start this simple trick to keep your plants alive while you are enjoying the beach?
has inspired us
- Automatic Drip Irrigation Kit for Indoor Plants with Digital Programmable Watering Timer, LED Display and USB Rechargeable Watering Unit. Price: €45.99
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- White Capri polypropylene self-watering planter 49.9×19.5 cm. Price: €12.29.
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- Irrigation system for pots with control valve and adjustable drip. Price: €13.99.
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- Kit of four ceramic water dispensers. Price: 16.23 euros.
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