My African violets are much happier now that I threaded a piece of yarn from the hole in the bottom of the pot and extended it to a container of water. The 3 plants sit on the kitchen counter and the water source sits in the sink. (When I placed the water container on the counter or higher, the plants got flooded.)
The leaves and blooms instantly became more vibrant and alive. The difference in temperature between day and night seemed to be too much before. And it's so easy now!
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Hey, that is a cool idea, thanks.
I have my African violets on my to-do list today.
They have bloomed all winter, and frankly, are pot bound and overgrown. I need to repot and take some cuttings... Just need more places to put plants, including baby African Violets!
Now is an excellent time to add some yarn, and mine are also in the kitchen window... running out of room there, though.
They sure are cheery when doing kitchen chores aren't they?
I have my African violets on my to-do list today.
They have bloomed all winter, and frankly, are pot bound and overgrown. I need to repot and take some cuttings... Just need more places to put plants, including baby African Violets!
Now is an excellent time to add some yarn, and mine are also in the kitchen window... running out of room there, though.
They sure are cheery when doing kitchen chores aren't they?
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Indeed they are!Ozark Lady wrote:Hey, that is a cool idea, thanks.
I have my African violets on my to-do list today.
They have bloomed all winter, and frankly, are pot bound and overgrown. I need to repot and take some cuttings... Just need more places to put plants, including baby African Violets!
Now is an excellent time to add some yarn, and mine are also in the kitchen window... running out of room there, though.
They sure are cheery when doing kitchen chores aren't they?
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I can remember old pumps, you had to keep a gallon or two of water to prime them, then you could pump up water.
I think the wick system is like that.. If it is primed well, then it will work, if it isn't primed, then it just won't start on its own.
It could also be the soil... some soil would simply wick up better than others.
I think the wick system is like that.. If it is primed well, then it will work, if it isn't primed, then it just won't start on its own.
It could also be the soil... some soil would simply wick up better than others.
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Maybe I accidently primed the 3 flowerpots when I had the container holding the water too high. The pots were flooded so I sat the water container below the counter in the sink.Ozark Lady wrote:I can remember old pumps, you had to keep a gallon or two of water to prime them, then you could pump up water.
I think the wick system is like that.. If it is primed well, then it will work, if it isn't primed, then it just won't start on its own.
It could also be the soil... some soil would simply wick up better than others.