thanks for explaining, it's a cool idea.
On Sat, 30 Aug 2008, Max Robinson wrote: > 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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