Capsicum in flower

[Tattie-muncher]

We've been away for a few days, our son was asked to water our tubs baskets and garden, guess what, he didn't, and with the heat, you wouldn't have wanted to see the place, and hear what I had to say, we lost a couple of baskets, even watering didn't help them to come back, then there's a tub that looks like its not been watered for weeks, and the garden!!!! but, deep joy, my Capsicum is in flower, a good job I leave its pot to stand in a tray of water, at least its came through our break alright, and a good job I put the tomato's in the shade, I still don't know why I did that, I really wonder if its a good job the dogs knew where their food is stored, children eh!!!...............sometimes I really wish we'd had our Granddaughter first.

[endymion]

We've been away for a few days, our son was asked to water our tubs baskets and garden, guess what, he didn't ...

Hmmm, that's why I've spent the last umpteen hours shoving almost all our seedlings and 'should've been transplanted before now' plants into the ground, where at least they'll get a bit of moisture even though they might be in the wrong place.

Boys, eh! But they aren't all like it, are they?

... deep joy, my Capsicum is in flower

They say every cloud has a silver lining.

Here's hoping we have the same when we get back from visiting relatives.

[chris]

Peppers/Chillies can take a bit of neglect in terms of watering. I leave mine to pretty much dry out before I water again - it's always worked for me.

Since I had a similar experience (MIL, mind - drowning my plants) I've setup an auto watering system, and when we go away next year when I'll have a load of seedlings I'll have my sink full of water and a capillary mat draped across the work top with them all resting on it.

[Tattie-muncher]

Boys, eh! But they aren't all like it, are they?

Unfortunately, we've got two son's, and I really should have known better than trust him, the older one did much the same thing when he lived wiith us before he got married.....

Oh, and "Boys eh" I'll boys him, the lazy so and so is 25 years old but can't get a job, so I paid him to do the job he didn't do....grrrrr!!

[jackie j]

Ask for a refund lol

[justgimmeethefaxmaam]

A possible solution

Pay after the job's done and offer a bonus for job well done