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Watering Vegetables In Containers
It is finally springtime here in the southern hemisphere, and my
first year of gardening. I live in a fairly humid environment, but with strong sunshine. So I am wondering what would be a good watering schedule for vegetables in containers (kept outdoors.) In 10-litre (2.5 gal) buckets, I have broccoli, spinach, lettuce, zuccini, and capsicum (bell pepper.) I may also add couliflour, and a few others in similar-sized containers. There are also some tomato plants, which will go into 20-litre (5 gal) buckets this weekend. So I am looking for advice on watering schedules??? Thanks in advance... -- Guide To DIY Living http://www.self-reliance.co.nz (Work in progress) |
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Watering Vegetables In Containers
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In article , Down Under On The Bucket Farm wrote: snip So I am wondering what would be a good watering schedule for vegetables in containers (kept outdoors.) In 10-litre (2.5 gal) buckets, I have broccoli, spinach, lettuce, zuccini, and capsicum (bell pepper.) snip There are also some tomato plants, which will go into 20-litre (5 gal) buckets this weekend. So I am looking for advice on watering schedules??? I've gardened largely in containers this year, also. You should be watchful and generous with your watering, especially on sunny days. I think you should give each container at least 2 liters of water, every other day, and 4 liters every other day for the larger containers. -- dkra -- dkraatmmiiidotixdotnetcomdotcom [Subtract two thousand and (one plus two), plus the "." of course.] |
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Watering Vegetables In Containers
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 19:56:54 -0700, Down Under On The Bucket
Farm wrote: I may also add couliflour, and a few others in similar-sized containers. There are also some tomato plants, which will go into 20-litre (5 gal) buckets this weekend. So I am looking for advice on watering schedules??? I think you'll need to water these plants, in this size containers, in an environment with strong sunshine, AT LEAST daily, possibly more. 5-gallon buckets are fairly small for full-size tomato plants (if your plants are full-size). Last time I tried this, we wound up watering the tomato plant four times a day, and finally transplanted it into a 22-gallon plastic storage tub. Just water whenever the soil is dry to a depth of a couple of inches. Pat -- To email me, remove the spam trap and type my first name in its place. CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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Watering Vegetables In Containers
"Down Under On The Bucket Farm" wrote in message ... It is finally springtime here in the southern hemisphere, and my first year of gardening. I live in a fairly humid environment, but with strong sunshine. So I am wondering what would be a good watering schedule for vegetables in containers (kept outdoors.) In 10-litre (2.5 gal) buckets, I have broccoli, spinach, lettuce, zuccini, and capsicum (bell pepper.) I may also add couliflour, and a few others in similar-sized containers. There are also some tomato plants, which will go into 20-litre (5 gal) buckets this weekend. So I am looking for advice on watering schedules??? When mature, I heavily watered my container grown tomatoes and peppers daily adding enough water so it was visible in the pot base. In the summer, it is very humid here too. Frank |
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