Being out in the garden and fresh air, like everything else in life, you must work for it and because of that some folk would rather keep on enjoying their old miserableness day after day and year after year.Not much can be done for these people.
Some people will not want to bother, just perfering do the “same old” and moan and moan.
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Watering I just use the ‘Mark 1 finger in the soil damp meter’. If it’s dry a couple of inches down, time to water. I find do find the best time to water is late evening. This will give the water a chance to soak in, before the sun is out, which will evaporating the water off. If possible, avoid watering in the heat of the afternoon. Just to remind, Apart from seedlings, please don't fall into the trap of giving a light sprinkling every day to a parched plot. The water stays on the surface and the plants develop shallow and vulnerable rooting systems. Far better to give a good soaking when needed so the water goes down and the plants develop a good root system. Know your crops, as regards watering: Water Melon need more water than Beet Root! |
There has been dry spell so I’ve been watering a fair bit. One of the crops that really benefit from regular watering is the potato.
Main crop potatoes do not need don’t need a lot of water for the first four weeks but after that they need between an inch or two of rain each week. This depends on the weather of course, more water being needed in hot sunny weather than cool, cloudy periods.
So it is a good idea to give some water to them a couple of times a week. You will get a better crop.
