The glass globe has a long stem on it. You fill it with water and stick the stem into the soil in the pot. The water in the globe can't get out unless some air gets in to replace it. When the soil gets dry air can get in and some water can get out. When the soil gets some water in it, air can no longer get in and the water stops coming out. For something larger than a small flower pot I guess you could rig up a tank and a hose going down into the soil.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 3:17 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] plant watering system > how does that work, I wanted to mention it when I saw Lenny's message but > had to get away from the computer. > > On Fri, 29 Aug 2008, Max Robinson wrote: > >> How about a somewhat scaled up version of that glass globe watering >> device >> being advertised on TV right now? The water tank would have to be air >> tight >> and above the planter. >> >> Regards. >> >> Max. K 4 O D S. >> >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net >> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net >> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com >> >> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "handyman-blind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 1:36 PM >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] plant watering system >> >> >>> Hi All, >>> A few years ago I built a wishing well planter for the front porch. >>> Karen >>> places a 10" pot of inpatients during the summer and yellow mums during >>> the >>> fall. When we went away she had to get a neighbor to water them for her. >>> I >>> had one idea but wonder if it will work. I thought about taking a six >>> foot >>> piece of cotton rope and threading it through some plastic tubing. Then >>> coiling some of the rope in the bottom of the pot and then transplanting >>> the >>> flowers. The other end of the rope and tube would be placed in a gallon >>> jug >>> of water. I wonder if the water wicking would supply enough water to >>> the >>> plant? >>> I did see some instructions using some aquarium air pump and plastic >>> manifolds to make a timed watering system. 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