Watering plants in the vacation time

The holiday is coming up and the question arises again: Who cares about the plants? Clear advantage is who has relatives or good friends around the corner. But what if not? Expensive irrigation systems do not have to be. For allotments, balconies and terraces, there are solutions that are inexpensive and easy to use.

Irrigate plants during the holiday season. Picture: K.-U. Häßler - fotolia

In the case of room, balcony and terrace plants, for example, even a change of location can reduce water consumption. To provide plant pots with water for a few days, it is also possible to use mats storing water or window boxes and planters equipped with a "double bottom". In case of prolonged absence an automatic "irrigation system" is necessary.

For smaller gardens, room and balcony plants, the drip irrigation has proved with clay cones - completely without a pump and other electrical utensils. For larger gardens, there are gardeners in the simple and inexpensive systems that work with so-called Reiunterropfern. The aid info service offers tips on irrigation systems in an article on www.aid.de in the thematic portal "Edible Garden". (Pm)