Now that summer is here, the kids are out of school and you are probably busy during the day with fun activities with the kids. A lot of moms escape the heat by taking the family to the beach or pool during the day, and there are always the kids’ activities and errands to run. The garden, however, can’t escape the intense sunlight and drying heat of summer. When mom gets home, she no doubt finds that her container plants have wilted during the long, bright day even if she has watered them in the morning.
Container plants always dry out a lot quicker than garden plants. Plants can spring back quickly from a short term shortage of water, but sometimes they become so stressed that they can die from just a single hot afternoon without a drink. Make sure that you are welcomed back home from your day trip by lush container plants with a quick little trick.
Before you leave for the day, fill resealable freezer or sandwich bags half full with water. If you live in a windy area, put a couple of small rocks or gravel into the bag to give it enough weight to stay in the container when it is empty. Using a pin or needle, prick a few small holes into the bottom of the bag and place it in the container, as close to the center as possible without crushing the plants. In a large container with a lot of room, use the gallon size bags. If that is too big, use several of the sandwich size.
The water will slowly dribble in to the planting medium during the day and keep it from drying out as you tend to your business. When you come home after your day of trying to beat the heat, you won’t have to rush to try to revive the wilting container plants that greeted you when you pulled into the driveway.
Use the time to relax with an ice cold refreshing drink before you finish unloading the car. Hopefully you can enjoy the rest of your day at a slower pace.
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