I've been tasked with watering the garden as my dad is away but I have to go out soon. It's still blistering hot. Should I water it now or will that burn the plants or leave till tomorrow morning when it might be cooler? |
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over a year ago
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"Not the way I water lol I'll do what I can now then the rest in the morning I think"
id love to just turn a hose on, few mins of a fine sprinkle n job done. i have to trapse in the house and fill up watering cans |
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"We have 4 hoses running off one tap lol one for the front garden one for the balcony one for the courtyard bit and one for the veg patch  "
o0oo0o sounds posh and very nice.. i want to build a raised bed and grow veggies next year |
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"Ok, which one of you is Charlie Dimmock 
We'll I have had me naps out in the garden this afternoon as I am home alone and the courtyard bit isn't overlooked by anyone "
There's a hole in ya fence 
Tommy Walsh to the rescue  |
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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago
South West London / Surrey |
"I've been tasked with watering the garden as my dad is away but I have to go out soon. It's still blistering hot. Should I water it now or will that burn the plants or leave till tomorrow morning when it might be cooler? "
They will be fine, I water mine around this time on occasions if I am going out. They still look lovely.  |
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"Doesn't it ever rain on scorching hot days? I seem to remember the odd short, sharp thunder shower. The the sun is back to scorching. Nature isn't worried about it."
Nature might not but my Dads wife does lol |
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By * Jay69Man
over a year ago
Bridgwater - Somerset |
In theory water early and late - not in the heat of the day.
Firstly the water droplets can have a magnifying effect on the sun and cause leaf scorch.
Secondly the plant will open it's pores and may loose some of the water you're adding.
However, I work at a Garden Centre and all the watering is done in the main part of the day and seems to cause little problem. Bottom water if possible, as someone said above, on the soil round the plant not on the leaves.
So water now. |
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