Water and fertilize your plants
As the name suggests Water Days are ideal to water your houseplants and fertilize your garden. Of course, you can’t just water your plants on these days, especially during the later spring and during a hot summer. But sticking to Water and possibly Earth Days is a good way not to overwater your plants. However, my grandmother always avoided Element Air Days, saying that it is not a good time to water plants as they are more susceptible to pests. So I try to keep to this practice.
During the winter months, I try to stick to good watering on Water Days and just top up a little on Earth and possibly Fire Days. Add a few drops of liquid fertilizer to the water for extra benefit.
TOP TIP: If you like to drink coffee (espresso or cafetiere cafe with loose grains), please keep the grains in a jug and add water to dilute (like making a weak coffee). When you water your plants the next time, add a little from this mixture to the watering can. Diluted coffee makes a great plant fertilizer.
Try to use rainwater whenever possible. Water storage systems such as water butts are available now in all sizes and they can even fit on small balconies. Water conservation is still a relatively new topic, but due to global warming will sadly become a much-talked-about subject of the future.
