Even if you do not own 10 green fingers to make sure those leafy friends remain well and alive in your care, surely you will have the decency to water them when required, right? Could it be because the stainless steel watering can just isn’t good enough for you? If that is the case, then perhaps this DIY electronic watering system might be good enough to pique your interest, where an Atmega8 running on its own internal 1MHz clock will control proceedings from within. There is a push-button that lets you set the time of the day where it is most convenient to give those thirsty plants a drink, while a timer mode lets you provide more than a shot of water. If this isn’t good enough to appeal to the geek side of you, then get a gardener – or give those plants to someone else.
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