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    Keeping container grown peppers alive whilst on holiday

    Hi All,

    My first attempt at growing peppers and chillies is going very well now that I've killed the very hungry capterpillars. I'm just worried that they are going to die when I go on holiday soon. I give each plant about 1 litre of water a day, but unfortunately all friends and family are away at the same time.

    What's the best way to keep them watered and alive?

    Thanks,

    Dom
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    I would either set up a drip feed system or stand them in a large container of water. Then again I'm no expert.
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    • #3
      how long are you going away for? im no expert but im thinking 1 litre a day is a bit much for chillies, i thought they likes it dry. i would give each pot a 2ltr plastic bottle pressed into the soil,with small hole in the base. if it empties too fast screw the cap on a little to slow it down. then i would place it outside and hope for rain.

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      • #4
        I'm going to try and keep my chillies, peppers, tomatoes and squash alive for ten days....I will have to hope for the luck and the rain but I have gone and bought a £3 paddling pool from Argos - going to fill that, pop the ends of some towels in and put the plants on the towels, hoping that will work.

        If you need something more technical have a quick search on here - there are some amazing threads about home-watering systems that sound very impressive. They are beyond me I am afraid, especially as I have no outdoor plumbing or water butt, but if you have The DIY Knowledge they might be useful.

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        • #5
          I personally use watering spikes on my plants when I won't be there for a couple of days, they are so inexpensive and do a great job. You just stick them in the spot you want, cut the bottom off a 2 litre bottle, fill with water and screw it on, in evenly moist soil it can provide well over a week of watering

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          • #6
            Some good suggestions there, hope whatever you do that they survive and have a good holiday!
            Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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            • #7
              I use capillary matting along with a water reservoir mines homemade but there's a photo of one being used here :-

              Two Wests

              and again here :-

              Botanico Capillary Matting | Gardening Supplies
              Location....East Midlands.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Kiwi_Soph View Post
                I'm going to try and keep my chillies, peppers, tomatoes and squash alive for ten days....I will have to hope for the luck and the rain but I have gone and bought a £3 paddling pool from Argos - going to fill that, pop the ends of some towels in and put the plants on the towels, hoping that will work.

                If you need something more technical have a quick search on here - there are some amazing threads about home-watering systems that sound very impressive. They are beyond me I am afraid, especially as I have no outdoor plumbing or water butt, but if you have The DIY Knowledge they might be useful.
                Have you done this before with the paddling pool/towels? How di it work if so?

                You're certainly right about homewatering. Do a search for 'mulch' and read through the thread for potsanddustbins amazing system, plus lots of other relevant advice

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                • #9
                  nope, not tried the paddling pool - I have never even had a garden before! However, I am going on 1 part blind faith to four parts lovely sugggestions from other grapes. (I made a thread about holiday watering for dummies in the new shoots section and got some great advice).

                  It seems lots of people have had success with this and a bath or bucket of water, so I hope a paddling pool will work. I am planning on doing a trial run first though!
                  Last edited by Kiwi_Soph; 21-07-2011, 03:52 PM.

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                  • #10
                    Try these they are fairly cheap and simple (like me) and have done the trick in my small garden:

                    MrPlantsWell - Watering Irrigation from only £5.95!

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