One request. Pls reduce the volume of background music it sometimes overpowers what you are saying n is quite distracting. Thank you for the valuable tips 😊
"plant parent". What an expression! This describes all. I will be away for a long time and intend painting red spots on the plants that may be watered once a week. The green spots on plants that require regular watering. Rest I will have to leave to God. After all rarely we see a loving "step-parent"
As a fellow plant mama I loved all of your tips! Especially keeping in mind that you are kind, courteous and considerate to your plant sitters. I'm one that doesn't have that option but enjoyed how you made sure to cover all bases for each tip. Thank you so much!! Your love for plants truly shows 😍🥰
Excellent tips! Three cheers for you, Madam! I am going out on vacation for 10 days and was worried about my 40+ plants in the balcony. Summer is approaching and having a plant sitter may not be desirable if she misses even a day of watering for some emergency at her end. I also visited amazon for the same purpose but was not convinced with some of the self-watering systems and also do not have the time for them to arrive. Your video is absolutely superb. You have a very very pleasant and convincing way of explaining in a simplistic and logical way. You describe briefly but completely and the video is very accurate and easy to follow. I am going to use your bottle in the plant, wick system, bucket system and tray with a bottle DIY ideas for different types of plants. These should help me out for the days I am out on vacation. One suggestion - you can make your video perfect if you can experiment with different systems and give an approximate idea as to how much water is taken up on average by a plant during different seasons like winter, summer, monsoon, etc. For example for an 8-inch planter of Rose plant, one liter of water for a week would be fine when the temperature is say 40 degrees. This does take some effort, but that information would be invaluable to many people who are going to use these DIY systems with the wrong capacity bottles or water resources. Just a thought for perfection... (I am a Professor...) but hearty congratulations on your superb video!
I have lost so many precious plants bcz of travelling...best is to arrange a plant sitter but its not possible always...ur tips vl b helpful for me coz next week m going again for 10days...well I am a proud plant mom of more than 50plants.
I am moving to Canada in January on study visa. After 2 years when I'll be done with my study, my parents will come to visit me. And I am watching this video now, as I love my plants. I don't know why, but I am always concerned about them that how will they get water when no one would be at home for long. 😅 I have more than 25 pots at home with beautiful plants, which I am taking care of from the last 5 years. The methods you shared with us was useful though. Loved the Wick hack under self watering system. I'll manage it by connecting it with a big container with regular flow of water droplets through water tank and fresh tap water. I know it's too early but got releived a bit finally. Thanks 😅
@@dchheda999 I kept some of my plants on a pot filled with water. And for some other plants I used a cotton rope, one side kept near plant root and other side dipped in water bucket.both of the tricks worked really well :)
@@dyutichat thanks for the advice, I just counted all my plants, I have 71 plants, around 20 of them can easily survive 10 days without water, for others will be using water tray, water bottle with holes, & the cotton rope method, lot of work to do cya 💐🙏
Thank you so much for these tips. They are well thought out. Moving plants to the sink/ in one place for convenience for the plant sitter/ Terrarium, etc. means they are moved from the location from where they get optimum sunlight. What do you advice to mitigate the lack of sunlight?
First of all congratulations on reaching 8k followers, Ann... It is such an informative, very very useful and very organized video on vacation plant watering. I was looking forward to such a video, as I am going to leave my plants for a week in the next month.. Thank you Ann for all the information. And all the best. Wish you see to with 1M subscribers soon.
These tips are so useful. Definitely beneficial for plant lovers like us. I will most definitely make use of these great suggestions. Thank you for this fantastic video which will allay fears of neglect of your plants when away. Very thorough and helpful video. Thank you.
Very useful and informative video! I will definitely try the various DIY watering systems for my indoor plants. The tip of writing out specific instructions is really good as I remember last time I went on vacation my “sitter”, ended up overwatering my plants! Thanks for sharing so much information!
Hi, I am going for a 3 week vacation and my indoor plants only need to be watered once a week. Which method should I use to keep them watered? I am really confused on which method will be most suitable for them. Please let me know. Your video is so informative. Thanks.
Hi Ann! Wanted to try the wick system for my home plants while going for a 3 week vacation. Is this system suitable for house plants which needs to be watered only once or twice a week? Scared of root rot
I too have the same question. @Rajalakshmy Did the wick system method work for you, or if you tried any other method. appreciate your reply. thanks in advance
Hi everyone I tried this when I was a month away from my dear ones. I had arranged someone to refill the container once a week. Ofcourse you can arrange a bigger container as per your requirements. This system doesn’t work for plants like Zz, Sanseveria, etc. Hence were asked to water once in 15 days. With these arrangements all of them were still awaiting my return happily 😊
Thank you so much. Jute rope should work too. Only make sure that you use a jute rope that has been pre-soaked. Just in case it has been treated with some chemical to make it water repellent.
Lots of information about watering the plants it was very helpful I used to do the water bottle hack probably try other methods too. Thank you so much 👍👍
Thank you so so sooooo much Ann for this timely upload. I have to leave by this evening for 1 week vacation and was worried about watering my plants. And you look gorgeous today. Lots of love❤️❤️❤️😘😘
Hello !! I have some plants which require direct sunlight for atleast 4to6hrs asat, some plants which require indirect light and some plants require part shade but I have a 20' long south east facing balcony. How do I protect my plant which requires indirect light from receiving harsh afternoon sun light during the summer months in Mumbai. Will the 50%UV net cover help in reducing the harsh Sundays ??
Hii...can u tell mh which method is best if I go for 2months vacation...becx I m worried about my plants that they will die ..soon...in this long vacation..
My calathea has been infested ever since I got it in October, I saw one drying leaf and one root maggot that time and so I changed the soil completely and divided it in to two but now after just one month. I saw one big maggot each in both of them and some white insects on leaf and stem. Again I have thoroughly washed it.. nd placed both of them in clean soil. Do you think I should keep them or will they survive this time or should I dispose them so that my other plants don't get infested.
The Spot on Video I like ideas of self irrigation system which you highlighted, but slight worried about the idea of the Kitchen and Washbasin Pot slight filled with water, you never know about that the sinks can really can hold weight plants and water a span of a week. They might get damage. I like the idea of the bifurcation of the plants according per their nature and their requirement. An individual can only rely on only such people has a same love and affection towards plants and nature, that is how the things gos well. I agree the idea of the testing self water system back at home, so that you may introduce with other. Bingo Idea of DIY Terrarium. Your tips are always very helpful for plants. Keep doing Good Work Dear My Blessings and Good wishes are always with you. Cheers:)
Hello ma'am there have been a lot of ants in my gardening soil lately. Can you please tell me how to get rid of them, in one part of my house I have red ones eating away my bottle gourd flowers and in another there are black ones.
Shivani, I can tell you what I do. I do a herbal pest control every 6 to 7 months to keep away all pests including ants (believe me it is super effective)... however if you want to know some home remedies that work, I would have to test a few and make a video for you guys somewhere down the line.
Covid has cancelled all plans of traveling.... that's good news of today....but still very relevant video as always I have ended with dead plants having authorised maid for watering
Thanx a lot for this video ...I will be on vacation next month n probably will opt for one or two of the tricks !! Happy durga puja to you , in advance!!
One request. Pls reduce the volume of background music it sometimes overpowers what you are saying n is quite distracting. Thank you for the valuable tips 😊
Thank you for this valuable feed back. We have been working to achive this, hopefully this problem is not there in the most recent videos.
Yes please. Thank you for your tips!
@@GeeksofGreen Country music depresses my plants too. =)
"plant parent". What an expression! This describes all. I will be away for a long time and intend painting red spots on the plants that may be watered once a week. The green spots on plants that require regular watering. Rest I will have to leave to God. After all rarely we see a loving "step-parent"
😁 all the best, hope your plants survive in your absence!
As a fellow plant mama I loved all of your tips! Especially keeping in mind that you are kind, courteous and considerate to your plant sitters. I'm one that doesn't have that option but enjoyed how you made sure to cover all bases for each tip. Thank you so much!! Your love for plants truly shows 😍🥰
A "Plant Parent"... I like that 😊
Pleasant, succinct and clearly narrated without any useless information. Kudos to you!! From one Plant Parent to another!! Cheers!!
Thank you for your kind words SJ! 😊
Excellent tips! Three cheers for you, Madam! I am going out on vacation for 10 days and was worried about my 40+ plants in the balcony. Summer is approaching and having a plant sitter may not be desirable if she misses even a day of watering for some emergency at her end. I also visited amazon for the same purpose but was not convinced with some of the self-watering systems and also do not have the time for them to arrive. Your video is absolutely superb. You have a very very pleasant and convincing way of explaining in a simplistic and logical way. You describe briefly but completely and the video is very accurate and easy to follow. I am going to use your bottle in the plant, wick system, bucket system and tray with a bottle DIY ideas for different types of plants. These should help me out for the days I am out on vacation.
One suggestion - you can make your video perfect if you can experiment with different systems and give an approximate idea as to how much water is taken up on average by a plant during different seasons like winter, summer, monsoon, etc. For example for an 8-inch planter of Rose plant, one liter of water for a week would be fine when the temperature is say 40 degrees. This does take some effort, but that information would be invaluable to many people who are going to use these DIY systems with the wrong capacity bottles or water resources. Just a thought for perfection... (I am a Professor...) but hearty congratulations on your superb video!
So glad to read this and that it is helpful to you. 😊😊. I will certainly take your feedback and work on some videos. Thank you once again.
I have lost so many precious plants bcz of travelling...best is to arrange a plant sitter but its not possible always...ur tips vl b helpful for me coz next week m going again for 10days...well I am a proud plant mom of more than 50plants.
All the best with your vacation & plants!
I am moving to Canada in January on study visa. After 2 years when I'll be done with my study, my parents will come to visit me. And I am watching this video now, as I love my plants. I don't know why, but I am always concerned about them that how will they get water when no one would be at home for long. 😅 I have more than 25 pots at home with beautiful plants, which I am taking care of from the last 5 years. The methods you shared with us was useful though. Loved the Wick hack under self watering system. I'll manage it by connecting it with a big container with regular flow of water droplets through water tank and fresh tap water. I know it's too early but got releived a bit finally. Thanks 😅
thank you very much you solved my big problem i am about to go out and was worried about my plants
Loved it when you said 'Plant parent'!! 😀
😁
Yayy your tips helped me a lot. I was on vacation for 1 week and when came back my plants were same as I left them ❤️thank you so much ☺️
Hi which method did u use, im going out for a week, have around 25 plants in 3 different balconies, plz suggest
@@dchheda999 I kept some of my plants on a pot filled with water. And for some other plants I used a cotton rope, one side kept near plant root and other side dipped in water bucket.both of the tricks worked really well :)
@@dyutichat thanks for the advice, I just counted all my plants, I have 71 plants, around 20 of them can easily survive 10 days without water, for others will be using water tray, water bottle with holes, & the cotton rope method, lot of work to do cya 💐🙏
lol 😂
I absolutely love videos where the knowledge is this high! Thankyou for making this video!
Ma'am, pls do make a video on the DIY drip system, as you mentioned in the video.
Yes, please!
Thank you so much for these tips. They are well thought out. Moving plants to the sink/ in one place for convenience for the plant sitter/ Terrarium, etc. means they are moved from the location from where they get optimum sunlight. What do you advice to mitigate the lack of sunlight?
Man! This was awesome. My stress level has deceased! Loved the strips of tshirt idea. 🙃🙂🙃
Suggestions : while editing please use a low volume background music. Specially when you are speaking it's disturbing in between.
You are the perfect mother!! Thank you for sharing your ideas.
First of all congratulations on reaching 8k followers, Ann... It is such an informative, very very useful and very organized video on vacation plant watering. I was looking forward to such a video, as I am going to leave my plants for a week in the next month.. Thank you Ann for all the information. And all the best. Wish you see to with 1M subscribers soon.
Thank you Namitha! Im so glad this helped you!
Thank you for the advice. I now have a plan for my plants while away!
I just randomly visited this video...my father loves planting...i will show this video to him....very nice tips...👏
Thankyou, hope your dad likes it. And you should start gardening too!
@@GeeksofGreen sure😊
These tips are so useful. Definitely beneficial for plant lovers like us. I will most definitely make use of these great suggestions. Thank you for this fantastic video which will allay fears of neglect of your plants when away. Very thorough and helpful video. Thank you.
Yeah mam please make a video on the drip irrigation system .
This was really helpful. Great job with this video.
Very useful and informative video! I will definitely try the various DIY watering systems for my indoor plants. The tip of writing out specific instructions is really good as I remember last time I went on vacation my “sitter”, ended up overwatering my plants! Thanks for sharing so much information!
Glad you liked it & hoping the tips help :)
Hi, I am going for a 3 week vacation and my indoor plants only need to be watered once a week. Which method should I use to keep them watered? I am really confused on which method will be most suitable for them. Please let me know. Your video is so informative. Thanks.
Same here.. Too many things and am a new plant parent. I have no idea what to do 😢
Thank you so so much!
🙏🙏
I was in urgent need of these guidelines.
Thanks for ur favour it really helped me a lot
Glad it helped 😊
This is very thorough. Thank you for the tips.
Glad it was helpful!
The adverts are annoying cuttin in the explanation
Wow such an informative video. Love to watch your beautiful videos. Love your language and the way you present them. God bless you
Thank you so much Elodia!
Can I use jute rope will that work instead of cloth
Does the water bucket hack work for tulsi plant as I will be away for 2 weeks...please can you advise
U gave very very valuable suggestions thanku so much
How long will the wick hack and water bottle hack last for
Hi Ann! Wanted to try the wick system for my home plants while going for a 3 week vacation. Is this system suitable for house plants which needs to be watered only once or twice a week? Scared of root rot
Hi! I have the same question as you. Did you try any of these methods? Did it work?
I too have the same question. @Rajalakshmy Did the wick system method work for you, or if you tried any other method. appreciate your reply. thanks in advance
Hi everyone I tried this when I was a month away from my dear ones. I had arranged someone to refill the container once a week. Ofcourse you can arrange a bigger container as per your requirements. This system doesn’t work for plants like Zz, Sanseveria, etc. Hence were asked to water once in 15 days. With these arrangements all of them were still awaiting my return happily 😊
Beautiful video...was very helpful!
Thank you this is so helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Really needed this video ! 😄
Thanks for the tips,
Very very useful information, which I was searching for long..... But if we have so many plants than what to do
This is the awesome work done by you
Thank you India speaks!
So apt ,Plant parent ,very informative video,thanks for sharing 💖
Thank you and you are welcome Shubhs!
This is really awesome & insightful videos!
Awesome video
Can I use jute rope in place of wick
Thank you so much. Jute rope should work too. Only make sure that you use a jute rope that has been pre-soaked. Just in case it has been treated with some chemical to make it water repellent.
Plz make a diy dip irrigation system video
Thanks for answering my question. Fantastic information. I will incorporate this.
You are welcome Vasuki Rao!
The background music is little heavy,the tips are very good .Thanks for sharing
Thank you for the feedback. Have reduced the use of music since.
Super informative
Love the tips, many thanks. But would it be possible to reduce the volume of the music? It was hard for me to hear what you were saying.
i am going away for 2 weeks ,which among these would last that long?
How to Water Rose plant in cinder when on vacation?
Lots of information about watering the plants it was very helpful I used to do the water bottle hack probably try other methods too. Thank you so much 👍👍
You are welcome Mamatha!
The music is too loud for your voice and drowns out your voice.
Hi, will sit the plants in water rot the roots?
Really wonderful suggestions I loved it
Hai mam, how to maintain plants in leca balls in our vacation??? Whether fullup balls with water in bottles??? Or follow tray water method???
Good
Ya
@@dakshnimani.m7044 good
Thank you! Great ideas
can I keep my humidity loving plants in a room with water cooler
Thank you so so sooooo much Ann for this timely upload. I have to leave by this evening for 1 week vacation and was worried about watering my plants. And you look gorgeous today. Lots of love❤️❤️❤️😘😘
Thank you so much for your kind words Sithara! I'm glad it helped you!
Very informative ..thnx...a request however please don't give a loud music it overpowers your voice
Thank you Preetha, we are working to get better at that.
Can you pls tell whether all these techniques work for 3-4 days?
I agree with the comment above. The music is too loud and I can't make out what you are saying.
What about plants which grows in water how will I change water
Very helpful with DIY watering methods..👍👍
Glad you liked it Anitha 😊👍
Wow lovely information thanku so much
Very helpful. Thank you!
Please make a video on Drip irrigation system
Hello !! I have some plants which require direct sunlight for atleast 4to6hrs asat, some plants which require indirect light and some plants require part shade but I have a 20' long south east facing balcony. How do I protect my plant which requires indirect light from receiving harsh afternoon sun light during the summer months in Mumbai. Will the 50%UV net cover help in reducing the harsh Sundays ??
Yes I was going to suggest the same. you can go for 50% shade cloth. That's what most nurseries do too to keep their aroids going.
@@GeeksofGreen Thanks a lot !!
Loved this video. Explained very well. Thankyou
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing ... it's very helpful.
You are welcome N Martin!
Thank you for the useful tips! 🌱
Can we use these same methods for outdoor plants(flowering plants )
All tips are good👍
Wouldn't the water bucket hack or tray with bottle refill potentially cause root rot?
Same question..!
great video thank you ...helped a lot :)
Very very useful tips. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!😊
Hii...can u tell mh which method is best if I go for 2months vacation...becx I m worried about my plants that they will die ..soon...in this long vacation..
great video!!! THANKS!!
Glad you liked it :)
My calathea has been infested ever since I got it in October, I saw one drying leaf and one root maggot that time and so I changed the soil completely and divided it in to two but now after just one month. I saw one big maggot each in both of them and some white insects on leaf and stem. Again I have thoroughly washed it.. nd placed both of them in clean soil. Do you think I should keep them or will they survive this time or should I dispose them so that my other plants don't get infested.
Thank you so much for this information
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you great tips.
But the music was too loud
Sorry about that
what should I do if I am gone for 6 months
Great video.....very very helpful video u made.
Thanks Paromita :)
Its very usefull tips.Thanks for the awareness😃
I'm glad this helped Aditi!
The Spot on Video I like ideas of self irrigation system which you highlighted, but slight worried about the idea of the Kitchen and Washbasin Pot slight filled with water, you never know about that the sinks can really can hold weight plants and water a span of a week. They might get damage. I like the idea of the bifurcation of the plants according per their nature and their requirement. An individual can only rely on only such people has a same love and affection towards plants and nature, that is how the things gos well. I agree the idea of the testing self water system back at home, so that you may introduce with other. Bingo Idea of DIY Terrarium. Your tips are always very helpful for plants. Keep doing Good Work Dear My Blessings and Good wishes are always with you. Cheers:)
Lovely ideas mam
I love your channel!
Your videos are so fun to watch!
Very nice tips. ☺️👌🏻🌱🌿🌸
Wow such a helpful video. Love to see ur video
Thank you!
Suggestions are good, but background sound is too loud where your voice is unable to hear
Sorry about that. I have changed my editing and make sure not to include background music where not needed.
method with plastic bag doesn't work fyi
Does an informational video like this need to have background music ?
Please do a video on drip irrigation
I made a DIY irrigation system that works on an mobile app. It has worked very well for my dec to mar vacation. I am damn kicked out about it.
How did you did it??plz can you explain??
Hello ma'am there have been a lot of ants in my gardening soil lately. Can you please tell me how to get rid of them, in one part of my house I have red ones eating away my bottle gourd flowers and in another there are black ones.
Shivani, I can tell you what I do. I do a herbal pest control every 6 to 7 months to keep away all pests including ants (believe me it is super effective)... however if you want to know some home remedies that work, I would have to test a few and make a video for you guys somewhere down the line.
Covid has cancelled all plans of traveling.... that's good news of today....but still very relevant video as always I have ended with dead plants having authorised maid for watering
Thanx a lot for this video ...I will be on vacation next month n probably will opt for one or two of the tricks !! Happy durga puja to you , in advance!!
Wishing you the same & glad you found it useful 😊
Very useful..Subscribed!!
Glad you liked it, Thanks!
Really great info Ann
Thanks Madhu :)