Thanks for your reply Len. Your advice is very welcome and you are never
wrong on gardening tips. Thanks for your post.

Norman


"len gardener" wrote in message
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g'day norman,

i've always watered them around the root area only, unless you are
watering in the mornings then that gives the foliage a chance to dry
out, but in summer it is better to water in the evenings so as to
minimise any water loss to evaporation. with tom's watering over the
top can cause fungal problems with the foliage and also fruit damage.

len

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