   pinMode(waterPumpPin, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(hygroPower, OUTPUT);
 
+  digitalWrite(waterPumpPin, LOW);
+
   myDHT.begin();
   Bridge.begin();
   Console.begin();    

    prevMinFiveMillis = currentMillis;
    
    readMoistureSensor();  
    switchLights();
  }



void waterPlantStarts() {
  // todo - figure out how to send a water pump is on event for log even thou its off at time.
  if (!waterPumpIsOn && waterLevelStatus == "OK" && moistureThreshold > moisturePercent) {
    prevWatering = millis();
    waterPumpIsOn = true;
    digitalWrite(waterPumpPin, HIGH);
