Cathie

Five days so far, but I think part of the difference is that I'm very near the ocean, and so humidity is always 'present' anyway, and I always have to keep that in mind. When you say 'tropicals' are you referring to e.g. ficus, or more moisture needy trees? I may not have been clear - I was thinking as much about my tropical house plants (with less grit in the pots) and things like Fukien, Religiosa, etc. so that also could be a big factor in how 'wet' they're left when I leave, rather than 'how do I keep them from drying out'? I so rarely have to worry about anything drying out that I forget other people do.