How to Make a Plant Watering Globe

As we all Know, the summer season is in full force and with the intense heat, our concern is always " am I hydrating enough? " 
For many of us with either an indoor, outdoor potted garden or  both, our concern seems to be always " have I watered these plants enough ?"
Considering that outdoor potted plants indeed need to be watered more often, this is also a concern for our indoor foliage, flowering friends.

Are you leaving on a vacation trip this summer and wonder if your potted plants will ever survive the blistering heat until you return? 
Many of us can truly identify with this concern. In this post we will not only show you a clever idea that can be useful in re-hydrating your beloved potted plants, but it will also serve the purpose of recycling those once undesirable empty bottles. 

You will need a few simple items for this quick and easy D.I.Y Garden Watering Globe and or Watering Sphere.

1. Corded or Cordless drill 
2. 1/4 inch Wood drill bit
3. Empty wine or liquor bottle (bigger is better)
4. Cork

Step 1. Is to drill a small leveled hole into the center of the cork that will go through the other end. (The smaller the hole the slower the water will trickle).
If you are in the market shopping for a drill, opt for getting one that has an angle finder or level marker. I find this to be very helpful when trying to avoid splitting the wood when drilling or embedding screws on other projects.  

  Step 2. Fill the bottle with water about 1.5 inches below the rim and introduce the cork firmly until fitted. 
Note: Some wine bottles come with corks that once removed, it is nearly impossible to re-cork the same wine bottle. If this is the case opt for a liquor bottle instead as they tend to have a slightly wider bottle neck and introducing the cork may be easier.

As shown above, you can see how the water trickles from the opening in the cork. Again, the smaller the opening the slower the trickle.

We learned that with a 2 litter sized bottle with the neck completely buried into the soil, would last approximately 6 to 7 days to completely empty. 
This could make a huge difference in how your potted plant can survive while you are away from home on either a short vacation getaway or a short stay-cation were you simply want to stay close to home and do absolutely NOTHING for a week or so! 

Note: Outdoor potted plants are obviously thirstier. Hence try to water your outdoor plants the same day you leave the home, prior to inserting the watering globe.   
Below we have placed a short video on this project ~Enjoy~

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