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We just got back from a quick trip up north to visit my in-laws. Of course, this was in the middle of a massive heat wave and I just knew I was going to come home to dead plants. So I looked into ways to water plants while you are on vacation. Our sprinklers have a timer system, but it doesn’t work properly, so we had to leave them off. I figured the grass and flower beds would survive for a few days, but I have a “flower tower” on my front porch, and a very thirsty hydrangea that I would hate to see wither and die. I researched a few different ideas that were on Pinterest, and decided to go with the simplest one. Just fill a plastic water bottle with water, punch several small holes in the lid, and then push into the soil at an angle. When I returned, the flowers were still alive and you can see in the photo above that the bottle had been emptied about half way. You can also see that the soil was still dark and moist, so I would call this a success! Don’t spend money on those fancy globes, or pay someone to come water your plants every day while you’re on vacation when you can set these little automatic watering bottles for free!
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Rachael says
Awesome! I am going to use this for sure!!
Nicole Burkholder says
I was really happy with a free solution! I don’t know how long it would last since we were only gone for four or five days, but it was a useful tip for sure!
Amy says
How long were you gone? Do we know how long these watering bottles are good for? I’m trying to figure something out for my flower beds for a week’s absence.
Nicole Burkholder says
This was last year, but I’m pretty sure we were gone Weds-Sun. There was plenty if water left when we got home so I think it would last a week pretty easily.
Bethany says
Great tip! Good to know!
Laurie @ A Wiener Dog in the Kitchen says
Great tip! How simple is that! New follower on Bloglovin… Found your link at What’d you do this Weekend.
Nicole Burkholder says
I was just glad it worked 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Judee@ Gluten Free A-Z says
How do you punch the holes in the lid??
Nicole Burkholder says
One bottle had a really flimsy lid, so a steak knife sliced right through it. The other one was a little harder, so I used a hammer and screwdriver to punch a couple holes.
Paul says
Just use a dril bit watch using nails and other objects for lids don’t want to cut yourself
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