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I’m a gardening whizz – the best hack for watering your plants without doing a thing & it’s perfect if you’re going away
A GARDENING whizz has revealed a super simple way to ensure your plants are always well watered - even if you’re away from home.
Sabrina suggested making your own water globe, which will slowly release water into the soil around your over the course of a few days.
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And there’s no need to splash out on any fancy equipment, as all you’ll need is an old wine bottle.
Known online as , the content creator regularly shares gardening tips and home hacks with her 195,200 followers.
In a new TikTok reel, she said: “If you’re going out of town for a few days and worried about your plants getting watered, here’s what you can do.
“Don’t recycle that wine bottle yet, we’re going to use it.
“We’re going to make the free version of one of these watering globes.”
During the 23-second clip, Sabrina shows that it takes two seconds to set up the DIY water globe.
All she does is fill an old wine bottle, before turning it upside down and pushing it deep into the soil.
The water will then slowly filter out, keeping the soil moist and your plants watered.
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She continued: “Just fill your bottle up with some water and then quickly tip over your bottle in damp soil.
“The water will slowly release, taking care of your plant while you’re gone.
“You can also do this with small bottles for smaller plants like house plants.
“And now you don’t have to worry about your plants while you’re out of town.”
Below the video, she added: “Saving all my wine bottles to fill my garden.”
In the comments, the gardening enthusiast was questioned how long the water supply would last, to which she replied: “It can take a few days!”
Plus, this might help save you some cash too, as these globes can set you back as much as £8.99 for one.
Fans loved her free hack, with the video gaining more than 1,900 likes and 20,400 views.
In the comments, her green-fingered followers shared their reactions, with one writing: “Genius.”
“How did you know I was going away this weekend? This is so helpful,” commented another.
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A third added: “ISNT IT THE BEST?! It rocks.”
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