FREE: Wicking Yarn for Watering Indoor Plants

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This is 10 yards of plain old acrylic yarn for wick-watering indoor plants. Acrylic works best because it doesn't rot or clog up as fast as cotton. Here is a link for instructions: http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf11765839.tip.html

I have different colors of yarn, so let me know what you like.

I tried this technique on a pot of mint. Here is what happened:

I had to tie the yarn to something heavy before dropping it into the water container, so it would pull tight when connected to the potted plant.

First I tried pushing the yarn down the side of the planter, but that wicked through so fast it filled the tray and overflowed. (I think this technique would work better if the yarn came up through the bottom, Aftican violet style.)

This time, I laid the yarn around the top, on the dirt, and overlapped the end, so it would work like a soaker hose. I watched it closely, and within an hour it had soaked all the way down and was starting to fill up the saucer, so I took it down. It definitely watered more evenly than I would have by just pouring water in, and it's perfect for plants with heavy foliage, where it's hard to get water to the stem.From now on I will measure out how much water I put in the vase, so it doesn't overflow.

If this will be a permanent display, get creative with the water container. It could be a small fish bowl, with water plants or aquarium rocks. You could use a clear vase filled with marbles or polished rocks. You could even use a container where you're already rooting cuttings in water.

Comments welcome. If you have photos of how you're doing this, let me know -- I'd love to post them in my next listing. Thank you for looking.