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earth.com says...
You are having to water too often. In good soil, with a decent mulch, weekly
or perhaps twice weekly watering should be more than enough. There is no
soil that adding compost to will not improve except one that already has
enough (rare).


I'm gardening in raised beds. They were filled with "flower mix" from a
local soil dealer, which is supposed to retain water well. If the
temperatures stay in the 70s and 80s with sunny days, I can water every
third day. If it gets into the 90s I have to water every other day.

So once or twice a week isn't enough in all conditions, although it does
appear it would be in the conditions that Kathy describes.

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