"Rupert" wrote in message
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"shazzbat" wrote in message
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"Rupert" wrote in message
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"Pam Moore" wrote in message
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Friday's new series called Christine's garden is certainly something
different, but I reserve judgement.
However the lady has no lack of knowledge and experience, so I was
delighted to hear her say that you should not water plants in bright
sunlight, because it may scorch the leaves. So I am not the only one
who has spent a lifetime believing that!!

Pam in Bristol

Quite a refreshing programme.
I believe she and you have so far spent a lifetime believing watering
(in sunshine) scorches leaves.
It's a fib,a myth and an attempt by the Water Companies to save water
:-)

You're right, and it winds me up to keep hearing that. Does anybody ever
post a pic of the damage caused by sunshine after a shower? No, I didn't
think so.

The simple truth is a droplet of water on a leaf has nowhere near the
sphericality which would give it the optical capability to scorch a leaf

Rant ends.

(But I can't blame the water companies for wanting us to water less)

Steve
We could both be wrong -it never ever rains anywhere when the sun is
shinning and if it does all the plants get scorched and die instantly.


The other one that winds me up is " the easy way to water your hanging
baskets - just pop a couple of ice cubes in, they water it as they melt".

Quite apart from the effects of putting freezing cold water on your plants
on a hot day, have you seen how much water you get from a couple of ice
cubes?

Rant ends. Again.

Steve