A few years ago, I was given some glass water globes for my garden. They’re advertised as able to water your garden for up to two weeks while you’re away. Everyone who sees my garden asks me if they work. “Kinda sorta.” Somehow, they work better on some plants than others but I’ve never seen one dispense water for two weeks.
It’s really important to make a hole in the soil with a pencil or small diameter dowel first before sticking the tube end in the soil though or the sharp-ended tube will take in a dirt clod that will block the water flow. A skewer will dislodge the dirt but as soon as you turn the tube down to push it into the soil; the dirt blocks the flow again. Experience is not the best teacher.
A few months ago, I bought several more glass globes of various sizes when I needed to be away for a bit. After a week, some still had water and some were empty. I had saturated all the plants before situating the globes and leaving; a few plants were worse for the wear but most did fine.
The globes help a bit with plant watering but the real reason I like them is the beauty of sunlight shining through their colorful blown glass. I have lots of blue ones, a couple green and some with blue, white and orange or magenta—all on one globe. They’re sturdy enough to hold up to the ravages of summer and winter in the Piedmont and will add some color to my otherwise barren winter garden (though I’m dreaming up what seeds I can grow for winter color—stay tuned).
Lots of rain today. I’m told that the new neighbors are moving in today; moving is difficult anytime but heavy rain definitely makes it worse!
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