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Jul 28th, 2009 at 04:01 PM
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What do you guys do about watering your garden when you are out of town? Hubby and I will be going away for 3 days our anniversary (4years!!! YAY!) and I am worried about my garden.. I had thought about maybe using gallon jugs or bottles with little holes, but it is so hot I don't know if that will work, or if it would work. Any tips out there? Thanks guys!
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Congrats on your anniversary and your trip.
When I have gone away for a long vacation I've always hired a local kid or a friend to water. My last long one was 6 weeks.
If you water really well before you leave and do your plastic jug thing it may work for your four days. Depending on how many jugs you have. And I would do a tiny nail hole in each one for a very slow release.
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I strive to never water once things are established. But I'm not in CA. I'd put my money on a friend. You won't be gone long-- if *you* water thoroughly... . Again, I'm not in CA. Here, a good watering would last several days.
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Marica- I wish I could do that.. It is 104 and hasn't rained since March and that was only for about an hour of rain!
Thanks guys I will ask a friend..
~Believing in God for a miracle~ The sunshine is calling me, the dirt says come and play, the little seeds yawn for a nap, the weeds yell go away!
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