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Help with watering
On 11/26/2013 1:58 PM, SteveB wrote:
I live in a basically high desert community of 3500' elevation. We get our ag water for $100 a year. I have a sprinkler system, but the garden is off one station, the rest go to trees and the yard. I can't really program a lot of separate times on these timers, so I think that my garden perhaps gets watered more than it should. I am not a morning person. Nor am I heat tolerant. So, sometimes my garden gets neglected. I know that a big key of gardening is frequent checking to catch things before they get bad. What are some insights into basic watering? Spray, or ditch? Top water? Water just those that need it with a hose? Let it get dry between watering? What is the trick? Steve sw utah, 5a zone If your climate is somewhat arid, see my "Gardening During a Drought" at http://www.rossde.com/garden/drought.html. Where I live, it's almost permanent drought. If you are serius about gardening in the U.S. in or west of the Rocky Mountains, invest in a copy of Sunset's "Western Garden Book". Unlike the US Department of Agriculture, which only considers winter low temperatures, Sunset's climate zones take into account summer high temperatures, persistent cloud cover, prevailing winds, humidity, lengths of growing seasons, and other factors. For south-western Utah, Sunset indicates three different climate zones, with a significant difference between Cedar City and St. George. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean, see http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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