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RPi Pico W : project aloe-vera-watcher

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okay, so it is well known that I am basically a 50yr old child, except I have the mean to buy my own toys.  I still have that childhood curiosity, wondering how things work and how to make things work. What I am about to describe could probably be done by a 10yr old, in fact it probably has been done 1m times already by 10yr olds.  However, it is a reminder for myself on how to set this up and do this, as I'll probably get distracted and forget that I ever did this... then come back to it in 2-5yrs and do it all over again (reminder for another POST later in the week) So, what'ya doin'? Well as posted previously I now have several RPi Pico W devices, I got the soldering iron out and soldered some pin headers in place, I even soldered a Pico Lipo shim onto one of them for this very project.  As mentioned before, my missus wants a cute watering indicator for the huge aloe-vera plant w have in the kitchen.  I have the raw electronic components to hand and I have made th...