🔵 5 Garden Watering Myths & Strategies💧💦 and How to Water Your Garden - Teach a Man to Fish

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Garden Watering Techniques Tips, the most common mistake made in most garden is watering.
Most often gardeners are watering too much may not look at watering as a strategic system or process. There is such a thing as too much watering in the garden. This video will answer questions like "When to water?" "How much to water?" "How to water?" "How to water in hot weather?" "Can you water during the day?" "Best time to water plants in summer" "water requirements for vegetable crops?
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[BillBraskyy]

Great advice! I'm here from your pickled jalapeno video, and yeah, I was DEFINITELY over watering, even though all my plants were doing well (jalapenos, cantaloupe, yellow squash and zucchini, garlic, green onions, red and yellow potatoes, and early girl tomatoes).
What you were talking about on how you barely water your plants, but they become strong and resilient, I totally believe it because this chili pequin bush that just started growing wild in my backyard like way far away from the garden, I don't ever water it mainly because I forget about it, it only gets water when it rains and prior to me realizing that it was a pepper plant, I thought it was a weed or a tree trying to grow so I've been like hacking it at down to the nub like crazy for the longest time, years! LOL one day while walking in that area I noticed all these little red berries on it and they were chillies! It is definitely an extremely resilient and strong plant because it has just had to survive on its own!

[NinjaRastaMon]

What a great looking beach garden, at first glance lol. Must be good drainage and silica which keeps plants strong. Studying gardening again after 30 years of local gardener learning with trial and error, I have to agree and even have the courage to let my plants dry out until drooping more. The tomato plants I finally grew as a kid, and potted window plants only did good when I forgot to water them. More drainage is always better and a must. One thing I learned is collecting rain water is better overall, since it comes acidic at 5.5 unlike tap water, it may negotiate the higher PH over watering creates. Nature over waters all she wants and never gets trouble for it.

[Dr_Xyzt]

I'm gonna try watering with pop-up gear driven sprinklers next year.
I had great success on my lawn this year with that type of device.
I've always flood watered for the myth you just mentioned, and your garden is pretty nice!

[davidchristian]

Great video! I have raised beds and the soil has a tendency to dry out a little quicker than in-ground beds. So I have found that during the hotter months of the summer I need to water at least 2-3 times a week depending on soil and weather conditions. Thoughts?

[arleenscrafts]

Thank you will be watching more of your video

[willowriverranch]

I live in southern Colorado. I have a 1 acre garden (2.5 ac total, but I rotate), and small children. We also travel to visit grandparents and need to automate things as much as possible. 10-20% humidity. Already 100F+. Clay and course sand strips for soil. I struggle with watering. We have a 10gpm pump and 60psi. A previous garden I used Home Depot drip line with great success. This garden I used a market garden drip irrigation kit and had terrible germination rates and it didn’t survive for a second use… after trying for several days to patch pin holes and get it working, I did an emergency switch to sprinklers and am battling the worst weeds ever. We have a tractor. I’m tilling up the whole garden and starting over. Considering flood irrigation like you’re doing through the corn rows. How many gallons do you think you’re putting down over what time period? I’m trying to figure out if it’s feasible or not….

[jakeb]

I have Sandy Soil here in North East California but the water doesn't seem to penetrate past a Quarter-inch the surface. The dirt underneath is dry as can be.

We are using tripod sprinklers to water our 90'x90' garden area. Any help/Advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

[abbymiller]

what climate do you live in? i have lived in the northern san joaquin valley (semi-arid) for three years and am still trying to figure out the best watering strategy for my garden. the soil dries out very quickly here but i can grow fruits and veg year round

[charlotteclark]

I'm growing in containers so using a hose will be fine for me.

[LaSoulsVibe]

Wish I would’ve seen this before I panicked from the wilting leaves and drowned my veggies. 🤦‍♀️

[phifediggy]

You need to get some organic matter in with that sand, sand is so bad for draining water straight through it

[jadecase-barnes]

If you were trying to demonstrate the belief that "midday wilting requires watering" is a myth, then why did you just previously soak-water your plants as they were wilting in the middle of the day? Am I missing something?

[estella]

that’s a lot of squash/zucchini planted.

[smhollanshead]

You are stressing your plants by not watering them. Many people believe stressing your plant makes your plant stronger. I agree your plant will adapt to the lack of water by developing a deeper root system. I also agree most people over water their plants. But, when a plant begins to wilt, its time to water. The wilt is your plant talking to you. I advise you to listen.

[mdsegara]

So you are the chemical fertilizer gardener..look so obvious..but that’s fine..it’s your choice..