"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2011-07-11 09:39:56 +0100, "john ryan" said:

For someone who likes plants going around the house watering the pots is
a
labour of love.

But trying to introduce someone who could well benefit from the peaceful
therapy of house plants, what would be the easiest way to minimize the
plant
watering task until they get to love the plants?

Say, choose a specific day of the week and just fill up the plastic
saucers
at the base of the plants?

Chose a specific day to *check* if the plants need water, then water them
in a sink and let them drain. Very few plants indeed like to stand in a
saucer of water. Then check them again 3 or 4 days later. Plants require
different regimes but as a general rule of thumb, less water is better
than more water!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon


sorry you missed the point, its about *minimize*. i would have thought most
plants would suck up all of a saucers worth at least?