Mini Globes Plant Watering System

We were going to be gone for five days. It’s been over three years since we have left the state to go anywhere. So much so that we almost forgot how to pack. But within that five day period the plants and the flowers still need attention. The indoor plants would be fine because we water them once a week. But the outdoor balcony flowers might be at risk - especially the grocery store mini rose plant that my husband has been successfully caring for for three years. So my husband tends to these balcony flowers and would feel terrible if anything happened to them. So I remembered that we had the mini globe plant watering system that we used for our indoor plants whenever we were gone for over a week - in the old days. After watering the window baskets for the last time and on the evening before we left, we got out the glass balls and filled them with water. Then we placed them in the rose plant and the baskets. The next morning the water level was still full. Between any rain storms and this set up we hoped everything would turn out okay. So when we arrived back this week we were so happy to see that all of the plants and flowers survived. Because we have such a tiny garden each flower has a lot more meaning. I’m glad I remembered the water globes. When we were putting them back to store again I realized that we had three more larger ones that could have been used. Oh well - maybe next time.