Unless you know and trust someone who can come to your house every couple of days and do the job for you, how do you water your plants when you’re away on vacation? Answer: an automatic plant watering system. All the plant watering devices featured in this article are low tech (no electronic parts or timers) and are available to buy at Amazon.com, for as little as around $6.

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