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Watering question
Hey everyone, I have a question about watering.
Ok, here is my situation: I have a backyard garden in boxes, over the past week or so we have gotten at least a bit of rain every day but not every day has rained the same amount and obviously not the same amount of water as I give them every day when it does not rain. So... what is the solution? Do I keep watering every day or water a bit when it rains a bit and not at all when it rains hard? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks dave |
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Watering question
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 17:25:36 GMT, "Lattés"
wrote: Hey everyone, I have a question about watering. Ok, here is my situation: I have a backyard garden in boxes, over the past week or so we have gotten at least a bit of rain every day but not every day has rained the same amount and obviously not the same amount of water as I give them every day when it does not rain. So... what is the solution? Do I keep watering every day or water a bit when it rains a bit and not at all when it rains hard? Any help is greatly appreciated. For containers, I stick my finger into the soil. If it's dry about one inch down, I water. If it's wet about one inch down, no need. Pat |
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For containers, I stick my finger into the soil. If it's dry about one inch down, I water. If it's wet about one inch down, no need. Pat Is that wet or moist? thanks d |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:40:24 GMT, "Lattés"
wrote: For containers, I stick my finger into the soil. If it's dry about one inch down, I water. If it's wet about one inch down, no need. Pat Is that wet or moist? Moist, thank you. I find that containers dry out MUCH faster than things planted in the ground. If there's any doubt about a container needing water, I water it. I think it's difficult to over-water an outdoor container. Pat |
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I think it's difficult to over-water an outdoor container. That is kind of what I figured because they drain extra water out so easily, thanks for the confirmation |
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On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:46:03 GMT, "Lattés"
wrote: I think it's difficult to over-water an outdoor container. That is kind of what I figured because they drain extra water out so easily, thanks for the confirmation You're welcome. Last year, btw, I had I think 15 big black plant pots on our deck and harvested a whole lot of different veggies from them. This year, I have even more. I love container gardening. Pat |
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I love container gardening.
Pat Which brings up the question, what are the advantages and disadvantages to container gardening. |
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Watering question
On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:26:33 GMT, "Lattés"
wrote: I love container gardening. Pat Which brings up the question, what are the advantages and disadvantages to container gardening. One disadvantage: you do need to water much more often. OTOH, little of the water is wasted - all goes to the plants you're growing (except for the little bit that runs out the drain holes). Another: you need to have some kind of containers, and something to fill them with - top soil mixed with peat, or soil-less mix, or (as in my case) spent-mushroom-soil, etc. If you use a soil-less mix or a low-nitrogen soil, you'd obviously need to feed the plants as well. Those are the only disadvantages I can think of. Everything I've grown in containers has done wonderfully and been very easy to tend. Almost no weeding necessary, the plants have grown vigorously and been super-productive. If you need to cover the plants with floating row cover (cabbage butterflies, etc.), you can easily do so by making a cage of chicken wire and covering that with the row cover. Or by just draping the row cover directly over the plants. Chicken-wire cages can also support shade-cloth for lettuce in hot weather. Pat |
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