This is exactly what happens anytime somebody comes over lol, I have a garden outside as well and the answer is always that, just leave them alone.

I water my plants like once a month, they can handle being dry for a bit.

The number 1 killer of houseplants is root rot from over watering. Plants that need water take much longer to die than ones that have too much. They still aren't at peak health, but they will last.

Thriving just to spite you