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Post by ncgarden on Jun 15, 2015 17:17:45 GMT -5
Unseasonably warm here, even for North Carolina. I do not typically water the garden, and we had rain a couple of days ago - but with temps hitting 100, should I bite the bullet and water these guys in the evening?
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 15, 2015 17:21:43 GMT -5
Is the ground wet when you dig down a couple inches? If so, I wouldn't water. Plants will look wilty in hot weather, but it's their natural response to conserve moisture and energy. They perk up over night. They will absorb moisture from the air if it's humid. Yes, if you water, do it early morning or evening.
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Post by datgirl on Jun 15, 2015 17:30:02 GMT -5
Don't have that problem here. It's been raining allll day today. Downpours. Rained yesterday too. The mosquitos are going to be crazy bad.
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 15, 2015 17:38:34 GMT -5
If you are well mulched and the soil is damp past your 2nd knuckle you're OK.
Like mumsey said, they will wilt with the heat and people often think it's a water issue, when it's really a heat issue. They should perk up after it cools down if they have enough moisture.
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Jun 15, 2015 17:42:08 GMT -5
Here the downpours don't turn out to be as much rain as one might think. But you can always check under the mulch to find out. I have had to water. And ya know, when I did it rained!
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Post by desertwoman on Jun 15, 2015 17:45:37 GMT -5
Ha! I do that a lot, too pea.I water, the rains come. I consider it my contribution to the community.
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Post by Mumsey on Jun 15, 2015 17:58:19 GMT -5
Haven't watered a thing this year except for the hanging pots. Last wk or so they haven't even needed it. Don't even need to fill the birdbaths, except when cleaning them!
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Post by lisaann on Jun 15, 2015 18:04:29 GMT -5
NC,
You have your stuff mulched. I would think it would be good under there. When you dug some of the garlic, what did it look like down there in the soil. That might be a good indicator.
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Post by kimmsrđź•Š on Jun 16, 2015 6:57:39 GMT -5
If the garden has adequate amounts of organic matter and it rained enough two days ago (1/4 inch of rain may well need to be supplemented while an inch would not) probably not, but check the soil to see what might be there. If you poke you index finger into the soil to the first knuckle and it comes out moist there would be no need to water. If that index finger came out dry you probably will need to. Keep in mind that plant wilting, commonly associated with lack of soil moisture, can also be caused by a too wet soil.
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Post by ncgarden on Jun 16, 2015 7:47:02 GMT -5
The soil is okay - it is the excessive wilting that had me running scared. I am used to them wilting by about 3:00 p.m., but when they are wilting by 11:00, I worry about my babies!! They did, of course, perk up over night. (Although now something bad is happening to the apples - I swear I am giving up on fruit trees)
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Post by brownrexx on Jun 16, 2015 8:36:46 GMT -5
My tomatoes were getting curly leaves at the top last week so I watered them and by the next day, even though it was still hot, the leaves looked normal again. Now we have had some rain so everything is OK.
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