My Plant is a Wino… and THRIVING!
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"As Seen on TV" Aqua Bulb
Between feeding my son Charlie, my husband Jim, my Daschund Bailey, and myself . . . lets just say our houseplants always seem to get the short end of the stick. I have killed too many of them to remember. I always seem to water them too much or not enough . . . and sometimes not at all!
I had almost given up on my green thumb until a friend told me about Aqua Globes. You’ve seen the infomercial - those artsy, hand blown watering bulb things. You simply fill the bulb with water, plunge it into the soil of the plant, and PRESTO! - the plant drinks as much water from the bulb as it needs. Although the premiss for the bulb seemed to be my solution, my frugality took over and refused to let me fork out a measly $15 for one.
Finally, it dawned on me. What do I currently have in my house that resembles this bulb?? . . . WINE BOTTLES!!
Empty wine bottle - however you please - rinse thoroughly, fill with water, and plunge deep into soil of your plant.
My plant couldn’t be happier or more healthy. It’s literally NO maintenance! After 3 weeks of use, I finally had to refill the bottle. WHAT A LUSH!! 
My plant enjoying a nice bottle of Bogle Chardonnay, filled with water of course.
If you’re having “issues” with the fact that a wine bottle will be hanging out of your houseplant – I assure you, once your plants begin to respond and grow, you won’t even see it. I kinda like it though. It’s definitely a conversation piece.
You cant even see the wine bottle!
Works with small desk top plants as well! I used a Miniature Jameson Irish Whisky bottle for this beautiful plant in my office.
Miniature Jameson bottle, keeping my office plant happy. You can barely see it!
Miniature Jameson Bottle
Marge April 22, 2012 at 10:54 am
Great idea! But I don’t understand what keeps the water from entirely flowing out of the bottle the minute you stick it in the pot? It stays in the bottle until the plant needs it???
Christy Moylan April 22, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Thanks Marge! I found the “scientific” explanation for how it works in the Aqua Globes description. “As soil becomes dry, it releases oxygen into the Aqua Globe, which in turn releases the exact amount of water your plant needs.”
Michelle MacPhearson April 22, 2012 at 4:40 pm
GENIUS!!!
Geez Christy, stop being so dang brilliant, you’re killing me!
Christy Moylan April 22, 2012 at 7:08 pm
HA! You’re too sweet! Thanks Michelle.
Sarah Nicole Reyes May 7, 2012 at 5:39 pm
Nice! I might actually invest in real plants now! I always kill plants, maybe this idea will bring life to them for me!
Rebecca July 18, 2012 at 6:40 am
That is just brilliant. I have two plants who are on death’s doorstep. Now. Off to drink some wine to save them.
Kidding.
Kind of.