tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post3251483544806520191..comments2024-03-22T06:16:48.833-05:00Comments on The Urbane Farmer: More about wateringJoshua Feyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02141253066358458755noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-10386382845356752982012-07-17T21:50:46.750-05:002012-07-17T21:50:46.750-05:00Hey Megan, thanks for all the great watering info....Hey Megan, thanks for all the great watering info. It's been very sweet getting to know you, and Claire, this year.Joshua Feyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141253066358458755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-56664219709914669972012-07-17T15:10:00.626-05:002012-07-17T15:10:00.626-05:00Hi Folks! Great questions. I watered all of my t...Hi Folks! Great questions. I watered all of my tomatoes and peppers last night (over 90 plants) and used two hoses to speed up the process. I left each hose on a plant for about a minute to a minute and a half. When I pulled the hose away the water was still getting sucked up very quickly by the soil - not much pooling or running off. I feel like I could have watered each plant for at least double the time - but I had to get home for dinner! Use your judgement and pay attention to how fast the water is infiltrating and also how long your soil holds the moisture.Megan Cainhttp://communitygroundworks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-19084111849588849972012-07-17T11:06:03.977-05:002012-07-17T11:06:03.977-05:00Jack,
Thank you very much for contacting me, I'...Jack,<br />Thank you very much for contacting me, I'm now following your blog.<br />Wondering how you came across my blog - good to know what's working :)<br />JoshJoshua Feyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141253066358458755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-38181780585926467022012-07-17T10:29:47.560-05:002012-07-17T10:29:47.560-05:00Nice to see another gardener form Wisconsin. My g...Nice to see another gardener form Wisconsin. My gardening is here on the shores of Lake Michigan, many flowers and some edible things too. I often use the lake as a background to the thirteen garden rooms when I post photos. It is really the life of this place. NIce to stumble upon you blog. JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-49591783587498770172012-07-12T11:01:06.233-05:002012-07-12T11:01:06.233-05:00In response to Samanthix:
If you have a rain gauge...In response to Samanthix:<br />If you have a rain gauge, or can even imagine one sitting next to your plant, you want to water an inch. For example, when I water my tomatoes, I water close to the base of the plant (so not to wet the leaves) and water back and forth to allow water to soak in. If I were to have a rain gauge on the ground by my plant, I'm guessing it would take 20 "passes" over the gauge to get to an inch. <br /><br />I think the main idea is to really water the plant well and then not water for a week. The plant needs the water, but also needs time to dry out and breath.Joshua Feyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141253066358458755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-92224005327695303622012-07-12T10:57:23.501-05:002012-07-12T10:57:23.501-05:00I got the following email from Elaine:
"Does ...I got the following email from Elaine:<br />"Does this also go for raised beds?" <br />I don't have anything scientific about this, but I'm guessing that in terms of water and drying out, raised beds lie somewhere between plants in the ground and plants in pots (which dry out quickly). That said, I haven't noticed my beds drying out quickly (mind you, I have heavy mulch on all my beds).Joshua Feyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141253066358458755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-20685167294715975092012-07-12T08:38:54.938-05:002012-07-12T08:38:54.938-05:00Thanks for the article. I have one zone in my gar...Thanks for the article. I have one zone in my garden that is difficult to isolate and it gets hit twice when I water. Those plants are suffering and I think I'm going to lose a red currant bush. Too much water can be as bad as too little especially in that low lying part of the yard. Gardening is all about learning and I've learned that my soil really holds the water well. If I dig down six inches, there is still quite a bit of moisture even after 10 days so I've slowed down the watering and everything seems to be doing OK so far.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492222576796595048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7948849539400642357.post-78686292483208995042012-07-11T15:03:21.524-05:002012-07-11T15:03:21.524-05:00How long should we water for it to be considered d...How long should we water for it to be considered deep watering? 30 minutes? 10?samanthixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07304802013066369039noreply@blogger.com