November 11, 2005
Glass Watering Balls
While we're on the subject of decorative glass, take a look at these hand-blown (what else?) watering balls from Europe. You fill them 2/3 with water, push them into an angled channel in the dirt of your pot, and they release the water slowly, presumably at the proper rate to slake the thirst of your favorite raphis or prize aspidistra. In most homes, the info says, they provide enough water for a week. Available in blue, green and the multi shown in the photo above, these are from Plow and Hearth at $15 for two or from www.coolgardenstuff.com for $14.95 each (can that be right?–I think they must mean two). It always pays to shop around, though, doesn't it? Bless the net!
Glass Watering Balls
CoolGardenStuff Watering Balls