AboveBeyond
Shohin
I"m going to be gone for 7 days and wanted to know if over-watering for that duration will be a problem. Thanks.
What's your plan? 7 days isn't that long. last time I took a vacation for that long, I put all mine in saucers with water that comes up 2 or 3 inches which buys me 3 to 4 days I figure since it was Spring time so it wasn't that hot. I also have buckets of water with strips of cotton cloth going from the bucket to each pot so the soils never dried up. It's risky but they all lived fine. If I'm going away for longer think about doing an auto sprinker system.
One reason I don't do the auto thing is I like the 30 to 40 minutes I spend with them in the mornings. A cup of fresh brewed Starbucks in one hand, the hose nozzle in the other.
Priceless...about my favorite time of the day too, except unfortunately, it's like 10 minutes!
I always test my system a full weak before I leave town in case it does not cover. I also set it for twice a day incase the wind is blowing my misters of target.
A cup of fresh brewed Starbucks in one hand, the hose nozzle in the other.