Plant-Sitting 102: Finding a Plant-Sitter
Dependability, ability to follow instructions, and a handful of other valuable traits to look for.
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Dear Friend & Subscriber-
Let’s face it: not everyone is organized.
Not everyone is dependable.
Not everyone follows instructions.
Not everyone has a green thumb.
You don’t have to be a green thumb grower to be dependable and follow instructions.
These are the two most important qualities in a plant-sitter:
Will they do what they say they will?
And can they follow instructions?
In order to reap all of the benefits of plant-sitting, it helps if they are also a grower and you can reciprocate, but it is not necessary for you to get the benefits of getting your grow in order for someone else to look after it.
Starting your search? I recommend a fellow grower that you’re already friends with.
These individuals know grows, they know plants, and you’re already friends with them, which hopefully signifies some sort of inherent trust and confidence in their abilities. Now, in less legal areas, this may be harder. Even in legal areas, you may not want everyone knowing what’s going on in your grow, especially another grower.
No growers you can trust? Find a family member or friend who cares about you, even if they don’t know jack shit about plants.
I was watching a comedy skit the other day where the comedian described her two friends and how they take care of her cats. She said that one friend loves cats, and the other hates cats but loves her, and therefore takes care of the cats, and she can tell by how they send photos.
One friend will send a photo with the caption: “Your babies are here and can’t wait for mom to come home!”
The other friend will send a photo with the caption: “Here is the photo you requested.”
Can you guess which friend is which?
If you can find a friendly grower who appreciates plants as much as you do, is dependable, and can follow instructions, you’ll soon find that you both will be leveling up as a result of your time in each other’s grows.
In the best case scenario, you’ll want someone who has all of the above and below qualities, but if you are limited, start with the basics. Even my sister, who knows nothing about cannabis, growing or otherwise, has watched my plants for me, as have friends with limited grow knowledge.
4 Additional Qualities in a Plant-Sitter:
Cleanliness:
Not just personal hygiene, but awareness of the contamination factors of bugs, pathogens, smoking cigarettes, etc. If you come home to an infestation, you might as well have skipped hiring the sitter.Discretion:
You don't want the world knowing what is going on in your grow, especially if you are in a less than legal area, or your plant counts may be higher than allowed because you’re keeping a few extra cuts around. You want someone who isn’t posting on their IG from your grow, or running their mouth about specifics like locations, plant counts, etc.Trust:
Do you trust them? Overall, but also with specific tasks. Do you trust them to do it right, as you asked, and to not cut corners?For example, someone I sit for has feeding instructions that involve feeding a certain amount to every plant before repeating the process. If you have a lazy sitter, they may just water the full volume instead of watering every plant twice, and this can flood your saucers, create excess moisture, and allow for conducive environments for additional problems.Ability to React in Real Time:
If you instruct someone to feed a liter to your plant but the runoff starts at 500ml, you need someone who can understand that they don’t have to water the full amount. This comes from experience more than anything, so if you are working with a sitter who is a novice with plants, it may be best to encourage feedings on the lower end of your range to avoid issues.
Until next week,
Ben “Find the Right Plant-Sitter” Owens
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