Photo: Wikimedia Commons You can keep your plants hydrated for up to fourteen days while you are away using simple household items. Soil wicking and bottle drips deliver small amounts of moisture straight to the roots every hour. Set up these simple methods twenty minutes before you leave to protect your green space. How to Water Plants While Away Using a Cotton Wick A cotton wick system moves water from a jar into your plant pot continuously through capillary action. This setup works best for small to medium pots kept indoors. It delivers a slow, steady flow of moisture for up to ten days without soaking the soil too fast. Place a large glass jar filled with water right next to your plant pot. Cut a long piece of one hundred percent cotton yarn or clothesline cord. Push one end deep into the soil using a pencil, then sink the other end deep into the jar of water. Make sure the bottom of the water jar sits slightly higher than the base of the plant pot. Photo from the web Build...