Disposable Diapers in the Garden!

I live in a very hot climate in the summer. My deck doesn’t have any shade and some of my plants needed to be watered twice a day. I was going to buy the granules that hold water at the garden center. A small container of this stuff was $25! Even though I really needed it to keep my plants going this summer I just couldn’t come to bring myself to pay that much. I was thinking about it as I was changing my son’s diaper one day. Then it dawned on me! The same stuff is in baby diapers!!! I tore open the center of a diaper and scooped out all the cotton with the granules in it into a bowl. Out of curiosity I wanted to see just how much water it would hold. I was hoping for two cups. It held NINE cups of water! That means I could use this stuff in 3-5 containers of plants, depending on the size.

Remember, Always Think Outside the Box!

Tawra
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P.S.
We had a question about the safety of using these in your pots. I personally don't have a problem with it. I didn't use these in my vegetable plants only flowers. Use you judgement as to if you want to use them with vegetables. TJ