Keeping plants alive when away from home?

lucy_lemon · 11 June 2013 at 12:38PM

I really hope someone can help! I'm not at all greenfingered - I usually manage to kill off plants quite quickly! - but I currently have a jasmine plant and a small chilli plant that seem (touch wood) to be doing quite well. They live on my kitchen table, as we live in a top floor flat without windowsills.

I'm going away for 10 days on Sunday, and have just realised I have no idea what to do with them! I have no one I can ask to water them, so I'm in desperate need of advice! I was thinking about a drip feeder thing, but is that water or just plant food? Would that keep them alive for 10 days?

Thanks in advance

Bunnygirl · 11 June 2013 at 12:47PM

Capillary matting fill the sink with water and dip one end in the sink the other on the draining board and place the plants on it

mcfisco · 11 June 2013 at 5:48PM

We just put an inch or so of water in the sink/bath and stand the plants in that. They seem to thrive on it.

lucy_lemon · 11 June 2013 at 6:01PM

mcfisco wrote: »

We just put an inch or so of water in the sink/bath and stand the plants in that. They seem to thrive on it.

Thanks for this - I think I'll try this rather than the matting. Mainly because I don't have to buy anything. Thanks again

theoretica · 11 June 2013 at 6:56PM

Some plants don't like wet feet so I wouldn't leave sitting in water. My method is to water well and then shut into an extra large clear plastic bag and leave out of direct sun - often in the bath.