How to Keep Plants Watered While on Vacation
1. Shower Your Plants
Yes, the first method for keeping indoor plants healthy and hydrated before heading out on vacation will be to shower your plants. Here's what you need to do:- Put a towel down in the shower to protect your tub from plant containers that could scratch the surface
- Gather all of your small to medium-sized plants
- Place them on top of the towel in your shower
- Turn your shower on and let your houseplants soak up all of the water
2. The Water-Wicking Method
This genius TikTok hack has spread like wildfire amongst plant lovers and houseplant owners. Not only is it creative, but this method for watering indoor plants while you're away is easy to set up. To successfully recreate the water-wicking method, you will need:- A reservoir for excess water (generally a bucket or a large bowl will work)
- Cotton macrame rope or other rope that soaks up water
- Scissors
- Fill up a bowl or bucket with water
- Place your rope in the bowl of water
- Insert the other end of the rope as far down into the soil of your plant as possible (being careful not to disturb the plant's roots)
- Make sure that the rope is secure in the soil
3. Self-Watering Planters
Self-watering indoor plant containers are another easy method to keep your houseplants watered while you're away on vacation. You can buy self-watering planters or create some with minimal effort. Self-watering containers are regular containers with drainage holes but sit on a reservoir filled with water. As water is taken into the plant or evaporates, the water will soak up through the soil at the bottom of the container and work its way up to the plant roots. To create your version of a self-watering planter, you can place your plants with drainage holes in the bottom of the container and put them in a tray, bin, or bowl of an inch or two of water.4. DIY Drip Water System
This method of watering plants while you're away involves making a DIY drip system that easily inserts into the soil of your houseplants. However, this method may become time-consuming if you have a lot of indoor plants. Here's how to do it:- Find an empty plastic water bottle
- Poke some holes near the bottom of the plastic water bottle
- Place the plastic bottle into the soil of your plant
- Make sure the water holes are covered
- When the bottle is secure, fill the water bottle up with water
