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title: "Help! Almost all of my plants on my balcony are getting really droopy…"
description: "Help! Almost all of my plants on my balcony are getting really droopy — they didn’t look Ike this yesterday. I’m guessing it’s the heat, it’s around 83 degrees…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/FP5DIFmtFUmYGWmQjZTJAz"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Raven"
published: "2025-06-03T16:44:03.658639Z"
language: "en"
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# Help! Almost all of my plants on my balcony are getting really droopy…

_Posted by Raven on 2025-06-03_

Help! Almost all of my plants on my balcony are getting really droopy — they didn’t look Ike this yesterday. I’m guessing it’s the heat, it’s around 83 degrees F here today — do they just need more water or is there something else I need to do to perk them up?

I’m a little worried because I’m going to be out of town next week. I have a cat sitter coming by anyway while I’m away, but I want to leave her clear instructions for plant care too. I’m thinking I’ll have her water everything every other day while I’m away. Is that sufficient?

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## 4 comments

### EnokiTada commented on 2025-06-03

When were they last watered and does the soil feel dry? It does look like they could do with a good and deep drink.

### Raven commented on 2025-06-03

The sweet peppers were waters a couple of days ago, the basil was watered yesterday and the flowers were watered late last week. I’m generally sticking to Planta’s schedule but I went ahead and gave them all some water and they’ve perked right up!

### EnokiTada commented on 2025-06-03

Great that it worked… my suggestion is to always use the plants and the soil as a guide to watering. Plants like peppers, tomatoes and basil react very quickly to water. In the pre fruiting stages, I prefer to err on the side of under watering… by letting the soil dry out and then deep watering, rather than shallow frequent waterings.

### EnokiTada commented on 2025-06-03

The gardeners shadow is the best fertilizer.

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