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Wick water YOUR POT PLANTS

SELF-WATERING POTS are a wonderful idea. They reduce the amount of work you have to do to keep your precious plants watered and they’re water efficient, providing a reservoir so the plant stays hydrated but with a minimum of evaporation. Unfortunately my experience with the commercial models is that the reservoir is way too small for the size of the pot and the plants you’re growing. I prefer the homemade variety: you can

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