If you’ve ever come back from a weekend trip to find your tomato seedlings wilted or your money plant crisping up on the balcony railing, a self-watering pot solves that problem permanently. Instead of you deciding when the plant gets water, the plant pulls up exactly what it needs, when it needs it, from a small reservoir sitting below the soil. The good news: you don’t need to buy an imported self-watering planter for ₹800–₹2,500. You can build one at home in under an hour using things you probably already have lying around — an old bucket, a couple of …