Creating a Watering Wine Bottle
I’m afraid I am the ultimate plant killer! I love how plants look scattered around my home and yard but I am not great at keeping them alive. So when I saw this idea for Creating a Watering Wine Bottle to keep my plants alive, I jumped at it. Anyone who knows me knows I have plenty of wine bottles lying around:)
This is also a great way to reuse and recycle your wine bottles and corks. Â I love the idea of repurposing something around the house.
I put together a simple video to show you how to make your own.
So again here’s how you do it…
Creating a Watering Wine Bottle
Directions:
- Soak the wine bottles in water overnight — Â This will help get rid of all the wine in the bottle and make the labels easier to take off.
- Remove the labels — Â This will give your bottle a clean look and keep the paper out of the plant.
- Fill the bottle with water
- Put the cork back in — use a hammer or mallet to make sure it’s a tight fit
- Drill a hole through the middle of the cork — I used a thick sharp skewer (you can also use a power drill to make this hole)
- Test the bottle to make sure you are getting a drip of water out of the bottle
- Place the cork side of the bottle into your plant and let it do its job!
Because of the slow drip, the wine bottle acts as drip irrigation. Â It will water the root of your plants at a slow but steady pace.
Notes:
You want to make sure the hole in the cork is big enough for the water to come out. Â Keep in mind dirt will surround this cork so make sure the hole is big enough. Â Test the bottle after a week to make sure enough water has come out to keep your plant alive. Â
I’m so excited to have this idea to help me keep my plants alive. Â And as I mentioned before, I also love the idea of reusing these bottles to celebrate Earth Day this weekend.!