It has certainly happened to all of us that we have had to leave our plants in the care of a relative, friend or neighbor; or even without any treatment.
It’s a real shame to lose plants that you’ve cared for all year long, just for a few weeks or even days of absence.
Below we describe a method for watering plants when you go on vacation .
Place one end of a cotton string in a pot (or container) filled with water and bury the other end in the potting soil you want to keep moist.
By capillarity, the water will naturally flow from the pot to the vase.