How to Make a Self Watering Garden

Hard time remembering to water the plants?? This article will tell you how to start a garden that water' s itself.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 liter soda bottle
• Soil
• Seeds of your choice
• Tap water
• Duct tape

1. Cut the soda bottle about three inches from the bottom. Keep all parts of the bottle, including the caps.

2. Fill the bottom section of the soda bottle almost to the top with the soil. Water the soil until moist, but not watery.

3. Using your thumb, press an indent about the depth of your thumb into the soil. Place 2-3 seeds in the hole. Cover the seeds with the soil.

4. Place the top of the bottle, with the cap in place, back on the bottom of the bottle so that the bottle looks like it did before you cut it. Use the duct tape to tape the bottle back together, ensuring that the bottle is "air tight".

5. Set the bottle in a window that gets some sun, and wait patiently. The seeds should germinate, and begin to grow. Your plant can stay in the bottle for as long as you like without needing to be watered!

Tips & Warnings

• Once your plant starts to grow taller or wider than the bottle, you will need to remove it. You can use the same principles in a larger container if you find one big enough for your plant that can be sealed.
• Remember...there is NO GUARANTEE that this will work for every plant.