How to water my pots when away?

PeteSam

Hi Team,

I have just started gardening and have few pots (shown in the pictures) some plants have grown and other are seedlings. I will be going out of the town for a month and want to ensure that the plants are watered, can you please suggest what are my options. I don't want to spend too much money on this as this is not a regular occurrence. I have around 17 pots.

Thank you.

  

JacobZ

Hi @PeteSam,

Thank you for your question about watering your plants while you are away from home.

You might like to start by having a read through How To Keep Your Plants Alive While You’re Away.

For the period you are looking at, the wicking method seems like a cost-effective solution.

Grab a couple of buckets and some twine. Set your plants up around the buckets in an area that gets plenty of shade. Run the twine between the bucket and the pots, ensuring it touches the bottom of the bucket. This will allow your plants to access water when they need it without overwhelming them.

As you will be away for around a month, it would also be worthwhile contacting a friend or neighbour to check in with your plants once a week or so to ensure they still have access to plenty of water.

Allow me to tag experienced gardeners @mich1972 and @Noelle to see if they have any advice.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob