WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE!
I am sorry I have not posted an update reciently on gardening!
By
now most have started their gardens and are tackeling the tasks of
weeding and watering. This spring has been a bit dry and sunny so try
and aim for drip or soaker irrigation verses over head watering.
Overhead watering is just using the hose or sprinkler to water plants.
It results in a lot of evaporation
and the leaves becoming wet and stressing the plants with sunburn and a
host of diseases that are easily spread with water.
If all you have is a standard hose, here is what you can do.
Add
lots of mulch to your garden. Lay down thick sheets of newspaper, use
hay ( hay is better than straw because it doesn't rob nitrogen from the
soil as it decomposes like straw can, but honestly I DO use straw
because it is easier to get than hay, but I do not plow it into the
garden in fall I take it up and burn it.), leaves, shredded paper, ect.
The mulch will help keep the soil from splashing up onto the plants AND
keep the water from evaporating, AND reduce weeds!
Take off the hose nozile and turn the hose on a trickle.
Lay
the hose at the base of the plant and allow to sit a minute or two
beforemoving it to the next plant. I know this may seem like it will
take FOREVER, but it might give you the time to really inspect your
garden, pinch out suckers on the tomatoes, pull some weeds, harvest, and
look for pests.
Keep up the watering and call, text, or email me any questions or concerns
Lisa Jacobsgaard 309-472-0297 lisaj1121@ymail.com
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