Great information here Jag - something for even experienced gardeners. So - it sounds like it is best to skip days (I hand water daily, EARLY) on the tomato plants and water deeply?? How much Calcium-Magnesium to add per Litre of water for tomatoes? I hear this can avoid the black-bottoms some of mine have had in the past. (I use about 5 ml/L once a week, in early flower)
Thanks so much for this video. I always struggled to grow lavender and couldn't work out why! This explains it perfectly. I live in a cool temperate climate so it looks like I was over watering them. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
In June, had 9 straight days of rain here in zone 5. Pea roots rotted out, strawberries were under water, all squash, gourds, died…too much water!!! We were semi saved by a heat wave but now 4 more days of straight rain. These poor plants!! Cold, windy and rainy until July, followed by broiling heat, then more excessive rain🤪….Relying mostly on greens this year. They’ve done well. All that said, your advise here is appreciated and I will use it, IF….things ever dry up!!!💦🌊💧
Mulch is the key to help keep moisture in the soil when it's hot. Since I don't yet have a drip system, I use the counting method... By counting how long it takes to fill a bucket the desired depth. If it takes 15 secods, then when I do my deep watering, that's how long I water at the base 1-2 times a week, or as needed. For plants that have a lot of surface roots, I shallow water the area around it more frequently, if needed. I use an extended wand so it reaches the bottom of the plant, which avoids getting the leaves wet. For tight spaces and target waterings, sometimes I use a funnel with a very long neck to place the water where I need to at the base of a plant. We have been getting an inordinate amount of rain in my area. The ground is still wet 6" below the surface, per my moisture meter. I only had to water my potatoes in containers this morning.
@@plantsoverpills1643 "To a desired depth." I do the same thing. An inch of water in the bucket is the same as an inch of rain, over the same area as the bucket.
Love your videos. Unrelated topic; squirrels. They are rampant in my garden. I’m finding half ripened tomatoes all around the perimeter of my yard. Any suggestions?
So I planted my potatoes in the soil mix you suggested (soil, coconut coir, cow manure, compost and fertilizer) using 1 1/2 x 3' bins with plenty of drain holes in the bottom and around the bottom sides . I watered every other day, but the water meter read too high so I backed off watering some. As the plants grew, I kept adding a good compost mix and everything looked good. When the tops died back and I dug them up, the seed potatoes had melted as the bottom mix layer was very soggy. The sandy mix at the bottom retained way too much moisture. Please advise me of what I did wrong? So frustrating!! Thank you for any advice!!😊😊😊
Need more info: Did you get any potato harvest? what was the highest temperature in your area in last one month of their growth? Did you put anything under the bin your created or was it on uncovered ground?
@@DaisyCreekFarms Eight 2 ounce to thumb size out of 4 bins. It's been unseasonably hot here (Zone 8) middle eastern Georgia, near SC, upper 80s-90s (feels like 100++) with 50-80% humidity. Our yellow squash has moldy leaves and blossom ends, cucumber leaves with mildew and couldn't keep Blue Lake green beans from burning up. 🥵 The bins were all sitting on wooden pallets atop of 1” wood pieces to ensure drainage. Sure hope that helps!! 20+ years since last large garden in WV with rich black soil & a fish pond to water from. Sandy soil without ONE worm is new to me!!
@@DaisyCreekFarms I average about 4 hours in the garden daily as I'm hand watering this first year and do appreciate you showing us all the house and bubbler attachments which I plan to set up next year for sure!!👏🫂
Great information here Jag - something for even experienced gardeners.
So - it sounds like it is best to skip days (I hand water daily, EARLY) on the tomato plants and water deeply?? How much Calcium-Magnesium to add per Litre of water for tomatoes? I hear this can avoid the black-bottoms some of mine have had in the past. (I use about 5 ml/L once a week, in early flower)
Thanks so much for this video. I always struggled to grow lavender and couldn't work out why! This explains it perfectly. I live in a cool temperate climate so it looks like I was over watering them. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
In June, had 9 straight days of rain here in zone 5. Pea roots rotted out, strawberries were under water, all squash, gourds, died…too much water!!! We were semi saved by a heat wave but now 4 more days of straight rain.
These poor plants!! Cold, windy and rainy until July, followed by broiling heat, then more excessive rain🤪….Relying mostly on greens this year. They’ve done well. All that said, your advise here is appreciated and I will use it, IF….things ever dry up!!!💦🌊💧
I check soil moisture by sticking my finger in the soil to the second knuckle. Using the water meter is brilliant.
Excellent & Helpful information!!
Mulch is the key to help keep moisture in the soil when it's hot. Since I don't yet have a drip system, I use the counting method... By counting how long it takes to fill a bucket the desired depth. If it takes 15 secods, then when I do my deep watering, that's how long I water at the base 1-2 times a week, or as needed. For plants that have a lot of surface roots, I shallow water the area around it more frequently, if needed.
I use an extended wand so it reaches the bottom of the plant, which avoids getting the leaves wet. For tight spaces and target waterings, sometimes I use a funnel with a very long neck to place the water where I need to at the base of a plant.
We have been getting an inordinate amount of rain in my area. The ground is still wet 6" below the surface, per my moisture meter. I only had to water my potatoes in containers this morning.
Watering as long as it takes to fill a bucket. You wouldn’t be Vulcan now would you??? Pure logic…
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@@plantsoverpills1643 "To a desired depth."
I do the same thing. An inch of water in the bucket is the same as an inch of rain, over the same area as the bucket.
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Excellent and very helpful info! Timely for me particularly -- no longer wondering about my dried tomato blossoms!
This was a big help. Thanks!
Love your videos. Unrelated topic; squirrels. They are rampant in my garden. I’m finding half ripened tomatoes all around the perimeter of my yard. Any suggestions?
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@@DaisyCreekFarms Thank you for the great info
Very good information
Very informative…I will use the meter I already have to check moisture levels. Central Florida 9b.
excellent! Thank you Jag
Thank you for this great information.
So I planted my potatoes in the soil mix you suggested (soil, coconut coir, cow manure, compost and fertilizer) using 1 1/2 x 3' bins with plenty of drain holes in the bottom and around the bottom sides . I watered every other day, but the water meter read too high so I backed off watering some. As the plants grew, I kept adding a good compost mix and everything looked good. When the tops died back and I dug them up, the seed potatoes had melted as the bottom mix layer was very soggy. The sandy mix at the bottom retained way too much moisture.
Please advise me of what I did wrong? So frustrating!! Thank you for any advice!!😊😊😊
Need more info: Did you get any potato harvest? what was the highest temperature in your area in last one month of their growth? Did you put anything under the bin your created or was it on uncovered ground?
@@DaisyCreekFarms Eight 2 ounce to thumb size out of 4 bins. It's been unseasonably hot here (Zone 8) middle eastern Georgia, near SC, upper 80s-90s (feels like 100++) with 50-80% humidity. Our yellow squash has moldy leaves and blossom ends, cucumber leaves with mildew and couldn't keep Blue Lake green beans from burning up. 🥵 The bins were all sitting on wooden pallets atop of 1” wood pieces to ensure drainage. Sure hope that helps!! 20+ years since last large garden in WV with rich black soil & a fish pond to water from. Sandy soil without ONE worm is new to me!!
At 69 yoa the end of the month, endless hours getting gardening video overload, it's been frustrating. I am honored!! 😊😊
@@DaisyCreekFarms I average about 4 hours in the garden daily as I'm hand watering this first year and do appreciate you showing us all the house and bubbler attachments which I plan to set up next year for sure!!👏🫂
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Excellent!!
Great video!!!
Please do video on plants that need lots of water and the ones that don't.
That was a lot of good info.
Nice work
So damn if you do and damned if you don’t,😂
Too much info. 😣 My brain hurts. 😖
I’ll just stick with plastic plants. 😮💨
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