13 Expert Tips on How to Keep Your Plants Alive While on Vacation (Sunday Wisdom #56)
Joy Moitra
AI Enthusiast and Industry Expert. Health, Wealth and Wellness Advisor. Teaches B-School students.
As a whimsical traveller and amateur gardener, I struggle to maintain a balance between quenching my wanderlust and caring for my potted greens.
Returning from a five-day trip to a nearby seaside, I found to my utter horror that my prized plants were drooping. I felt rather despondent. Depressed may be the exact feeling. How can I keep a balance between my two loves, I wondered.
Cupid intervened, not allowing me to remain distressed for long. One morning, a friend, who is an environmentalist, dropped by. We hadn’t met for at least a decade or so, I was sure. He wanted me to go through 5000 words of a dissertation paper he planned to send to the Indian Journal of Advanced Botany on “how to keep your plants alive while on vacation.”
And I seized upon the golden opportunity. Soon I was telling him all about my worries.
One by one, and I counted diligently, the expert laid down before me strategies which would bring some magic to my life.
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How to Keep Your Plants Alive While on Vacation?
Here’s a list of those 13 expert tips for you:
1. Pick Hardy Plants
Hardy plants
Always select plant varieties renowned for their grit and robust survival mechanisms under difficult conditions.
From the strong juicy plants of the deserts to the craggy ferns adaptable to changing light conditions, a wide range of species offer steady camaraderie while you’re travelling.
2. Resort to Hydroponics (soil-free farming)
Hydroponics (soil-free farming)
Get used to the innovative world of hydroponics, where plants survive without soil, fed by nutrient-rich water solutions.
Lack of soil not only conserves water but also weeds out the need for conventional soil care. Isn’t that a creative solution for someone like you or me – the maverick traveller?
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3. Use the Power of Smart Tech
Bank on the power of smart technology by welcoming automated systems. These systems track soil humidity levels, calibrate lighting conditions, and regulate nutrients remotely.
Touch a button on your smartphone, and you can care for your garden while cruising on the Nile or scaling the Alps.
4. Swap Your Plants
Get friendly with a bunch of fellow gardeners and plant lovers for reciprocity.
Do plant swaps.
By transferring your green friends to caring hands during your travels, you promote a sense of community while safeguarding their general health.
5. Practice Vertical Gardening
Learn more about the vertical aspects of gardening, where compact designs transform your plants to... To learn more, CLICK HERE.
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