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title: "Hi! I’m going away for 2 weeks, and I’m looking into self watering…"
description: "Hi! I’m going away for 2 weeks, and I’m looking into self watering options. Does anyone have any recommendations that won’t break the bank?"
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author: "Natalie"
published: "2026-09-09T19:22:13.269839Z"
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# Hi! I’m going away for 2 weeks, and I’m looking into self watering…

_Posted by Natalie on 2026-09-09_

Hi! I’m going away for 2 weeks, and I’m looking into self watering options. Does anyone have any recommendations that won’t break the bank?

## 1 comment

### Maxi commented on 2026-09-09

Water in bowl/tray below pot and you attach a string from the inside of your pot down below to the bowl of water (no more than like 10 inches height diff maybe less I forget) and the water should rise through the e string providing a waterline kinda. I see them do it at Lowe’s/walmart all the time!

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