self-watering
Needs no tending
Self-watering describes containers or planters designed to supply water to plants automatically from a built-in reservoir.
The soil draws moisture upward as needed, reducing how often you water by hand: I use self-watering pots for my herbs since I travel frequently.
The term applies to any system where plants regulate their own water intake.
Indoor ornamental greenery
- herbFlavorful or medicinal plant
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- succulentMoist and flavorful
vegetable · balcony · patio · indoor · urban · apartment · greenhouse · propagation
Container for greenery
- potVessel for cooking
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- trayShallow portable platform
insert · globe · spike · system · basin · vessel · cachepot · windowbox
Liquid drawn through fibers
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
evaporation · hydroponic · drip · timer · sensor · float · valve · tubing
Leisure time away
- travelMovement between locations
- low-maintenanceRequiring little care
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- automatedOperating without human control
foolproof · beginner · forgetful · busy · worry-free · time-saving · effortless · consistent
houseplant
Indoor ornamental greenery
succulent · vegetable · balcony · patio · indoor · urban · apartment · greenhouse · propagation · transplant
planter
Container for greenery
tray · insert · globe · spike · system · basin · vessel · cachepot · windowbox · trough
wicking
Liquid drawn through fibers
- capillarySmallest blood vessel
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- absorptionProcess of taking in
moisture · evaporation · hydroponic · drip · timer · sensor · float · valve · tubing · pump
vacation
Leisure time away
- travelMovement between locations
- low-maintenanceRequiring little care
- hands-freeOperable without holding
automated · foolproof · beginner · forgetful · busy · worry-free · time-saving · effortless · consistent · reliable
- wateringsprinkler, hose, drip irrigation, soaking, misting
self-wateringtraditional
Following long-held customs
conventional · standard · labor-intensive · high-maintenance · unirrigated
self, water, watering, selves, selfhood, selfless, selflessly, selflessness, selfish