I water when I can, if I have the choice I'll do it in the morning for the above reasons. One thing to be mindful of is that if you're feeding plants a liquid feed be really careful not to get it on the leaves. I have several stained leaves because I did'nt follow my own advice. I will from now on.
Last year at the Gardeners' World Live show I asked some chap from the UK Tomato Growers Association if he had any advice for us amateurs on growing Toms. His main advice was not to water after aboput 4pm, or as he eloquently put it - 'They don't like going to bed with their feet wet'.
It really doesn't matter when you water as long as you do it often enough. Do it when you most enjoy doing it... the plants will say thank you either way..
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I water when I can, if I have the choice I'll do it in the morning for the above reasons. One thing to be mindful of is that if you're feeding plants a liquid feed be really careful not to get it on the leaves. I have several stained leaves because I did'nt follow my own advice. I will from now on.
Last year at the Gardeners' World Live show I asked some chap from the UK Tomato Growers Association if he had any advice for us amateurs on growing Toms. His main advice was not to water after aboput 4pm, or as he eloquently put it - 'They don't like going to bed with their feet wet'.
Hah i love the dedication, I have not yet considered night patrols for slugs.
I love going slug hunting with a bucket of brine at about 10.00 pm; and to think I used to go clubbing....
It really doesn't matter when you water as long as you do it often enough. Do it when you most enjoy doing it... the plants will say thank you either way..
Artjak... my clubbing days are over too. A lovely garden is so much more rewarding than a hangover
Perhaps are slogan should be; slugging not clubbing / dun clubbing - now slugging