On 27/6/04 18:00, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote
Just an observation but we've noticed that despite really torrential rain
lately, some things still need watering.
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We've had quite heavy rain here recently but when I dug up some potatoes for
the pot a couple of days ago it surprised me how little dampness there was,
I expected it to be wet and it was far from. I've also been down there
hoeing today and you can't do that if the ground is wet.
With our hanging baskets I water every day without fail no matter what the
weather does, the foliage cover stops most rain from entering the basket, it
just runs off like a thatched cottage.

That's why I posted, really. I think a lot of people and perhaps,
especially, newbies, won't realise that when things have been as dry as they
are, even that 'drop of rain' won't do enough for long enough.
And we have a few customers every year (usually newbies themselves!) who
complain their hanging baskets have died - so "did you water them?" we say.
"Oh no, because it rained". What with foliage cover and perhaps house
'shadow', hanging baskets or tubs can rarely go un-watered, though the
latter must drain, too.

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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