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When do you water?

Ok, so when do you all water and what?

I prefer when I have time to water in the morning, think gives plants best chance if we have a hot day and also ground isn't wet overnight (slugs!).

I then feed every Sunday, Just curious what you all do? image

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  • I feed on a sunday too, and water daily.. usually in the morning if im working, (work 2 days a week) , but if im off it is usually around lunch time.

  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    As and when- a bit hap hazard to be fair, but it works for me, i dont feed the crops in the open ground that often, pots of stuff get fed weekly ish. Seed trays etc get watered from below when they start to look a bit dry - depends on the weather i spose image
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    In the evening, it will evaporate to quickly in the morning, before the plants have had the benefit.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • L BennettL Bennett Posts: 92

    Oh yes water daily, my latest thing I have tried is placing an old oven tray at the base of my mini greenhouse, seems to up the humidity hugely image

    Watering I do every day sometimes morning and evening depending on the weather. Some plants not at all (Rosemary as example) for good few days then usually a trickle from the watering can.

  • iGrowiGrow Posts: 183
    Lyn's plants may be gasping for a drink by lunchtime... Early morning is best before any sunshine gets too hot.
  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    I used to water loads when i had my allotments, but dont seem to need to so much in the garden image
  • usually after supper at night then I know ive done it. feeding once a week on  a sunday, again after roast.

    I like a routine!!!

  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    iGrow wrote (see)
    Lyn's plants may be gasping for a drink by lunchtime... Early morning is best before any sunshine gets too hot.

    You havent seen any photos of my garden, I take it.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • 4thPanda4thPanda Posts: 4,145

    I water when I get home from work. . . really don't have enough time in the morning, am not great at getting up image Am trying to get back into a feeding routine. Mostly I seem to do it on Sundays too image

  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    Water in the evening about five or six times a year. (Scotland)image

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