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gardening-watering

Predict plant watering needs from history, climate, and pot details.

Updated May 24, 2026
Search Tags:#plants#home assistant#watering#climate forecasting#yaml caching#deterministic advisor
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/jlpouffier/hermes-agent-gardening-skills --skill gardening-watering
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: gardening-watering
Source: https://github.com/jlpouffier/hermes-agent-gardening-skills/tree/main/skills/gardening-watering
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jlpouffier/hermes-agent-gardening-skills --skill gardening-watering

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This skill solves the problem of figuring out which plants need water now versus soon or later, using each plant’s history plus room climate context.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Fresh, plant-specific watering advice: Computes recommendations (now/soon/later/unknown) per plant from deterministic rules.
  • Daily compute + anytime read: Uses a write path to refresh cached advice and a read path to answer questions quickly without touching Home Assistant.
  • Climate-aware vs history-aware blending: Adjusts cadences using the room’s current climate compared to its 52-week baseline, then applies per-plant tuning weights managed by a separate tuning skill.

Quick Start

Ask “does this plant need water?” and have Hermes refresh predictions first, then read the cached advice for the morning digest so you get an urgency-sorted list of plants to water.

Frequently Asked Questions about gardening-watering

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I predict which plants need watering using Home Assistant climate data?▼

Predict plant watering needs by combining watering history, pot size, and room climate versus a 52-week baseline. This Skill generates urgency-sorted recommendations of now, soon, or later without live Home Assistant calls.

Can I get plant-specific watering advice without querying Home Assistant every time?▼

Yes, cached watering advice is computed daily and stored in YAML files. You can read these deterministic predictions anytime to get plant-specific recommendations without touching Home Assistant.

What factors determine watering urgency for indoor plants?▼

Watering urgency is determined by blending watering history, substrate priors, pot size, moss-pole presence, and current room climate compared to a 52-week baseline.

How do I set up a daily watering prediction sweep for my plants?▼

Run a daily compute path to refresh cached advice by writing prediction and advice YAML files. You can then retrieve staleness-filtered, urgency-sorted recommendations for a morning digest.

Does this watering advisor support read-only retrieval for automation workflows?▼

Yes, the retrieval path enforces read-only behavior by fetching cached advice from YAML files. This deterministic design prevents live Home Assistant calls during automated queries.

Why are my plant watering predictions based on a 52-week climate baseline?▼

The 52-week climate baseline adjusts watering cadences by comparing the room's current climate to historical norms. This climate-aware blending provides accurate, plant-specific watering predictions.

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