Watering My Balcony Pots While I Am Away: What Actually Survives a Trip
I lost two young chilli plants and nearly lost my curry leaf the first time I left Pune for a ten-day trip without a plan, I asked a neighbour to water "sometimes" and came home to a mess. Here is what I actually do now depending on how long I am gone: which pots need help at all, the bucket-and-wick trick that costs nothing, and when a favour from a neighbour beats any gadget.