I have loved having flower boxes hanging from my upstairs windows. My dad told me I would set our house off from the others in the street by their embellishment. He was right.

Even the simple task of opening the window to water them each day is a pleasure I enjoy. Early in the morning when my neighbor’s roosters are crowing, I lift the window and slowly pour a stream of water from my pink watering can into my Sweet potato vines, Creeping Jenny and Geraniums. Therei just something about that slow routine in the quiet of the early morning that I love.

However, I was unsure how to keep them watered while we were away a few days each week of the summer. Then I came across a simple way to create a watering globe!