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!

@TeachaMantoFish

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t water any this year so far, got close twice but then it rained. It’s been a great growing year.

@TeachaMantoFish

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t water any this year so far, got close twice but then it rained. It’s been a great growing year.

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.

@TeachaMantoFish

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm pretty lucky with the soil in our entire region. Rocks and clay aren't a struggle.

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!

Nicely done!

Good looking garden

New Sub! Great Video!

Thank you will be watching more of your video

Soil? You mean sand, pure sand.

@TeachaMantoFish

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, welcome to the flat lands of Virginia.

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?

@TeachaMantoFish

Ай бұрын

As long as you are reading the needs when the plants show they need water, you’re good. Over watering happens when the garden “feels” they should water. They kill their plants with too much good intentions.

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

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….

@TeachaMantoFish

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got 80 ft +- rows and each row probably takes 1.5 hours at probably 2ish gpm

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.

@TeachaMantoFish

3 жыл бұрын

Are you able to soak directly onto the soil?

@HappySunshineDay

3 жыл бұрын

Hi @Longshank! You might like to check the agricultural website for your nearest college/university. I hope this helps!

Lovely garden 😍

@TeachaMantoFish

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The family puts a lot of effort into it.

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

@TeachaMantoFish

4 жыл бұрын

La SoulSays oh no!

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

@TeachaMantoFish

3 жыл бұрын

That’ll work great. Weeds won’t be a problem either.

What kind of soil do you use

@alvaresplayer

3 жыл бұрын

Sand he uses sand

@TeachaMantoFish

2 жыл бұрын

My soil is very sandy here. I'm close to the coast. I add in cow/horse manure and cotton gin waste.

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

@TeachaMantoFish

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Virginia flat lands. That’s with 10 years of loading in tons (literally) of compost, manure and cotton waste. Never ending battle.

that’s a lot of squash/zucchini planted.

@TeachaMantoFish

2 жыл бұрын

Big family and I love feeding neighbors. 😃

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?

@TeachaMantoFish

3 жыл бұрын

Jade Case-Barnes because my goal was to water the plants that day I was filming. The fact is that plants will wilt in midday and insult when the midday heat lifts. You should not water everyday because if midday wilt.

@jadecase-barnes6519

3 жыл бұрын

@@TeachaMantoFish Gotchya. Just curious.

Looks like Sand not Soil. Lol

@TeachaMantoFish

2 жыл бұрын

It is in my part of Virginia, it drains fast.

@Ricks2Cents

2 жыл бұрын

@@TeachaMantoFish I’m in Illinois, much better soil. I just plowed 1/4 acre. It Time to plant my seeds!!!

@TeachaMantoFish

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ricks2Cents awesome

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.

@TeachaMantoFish

3 жыл бұрын

smhollanshead not in my experience, just like the video says. Midday wilt and revert us normal. It is in fact a defense strategy for the plant to conserve. Only water when necessary is a critical strategy to growing healthy disease free plants.

@Dr_Xyzt

3 жыл бұрын

They'll be fine. It's just hot. I've had my share of gardens in New Mexico heat. They wilt every day, and come back up every evening. Of course, I do have to water them. 100F, with 8% humidity is rough. My cucumber leaves wilted and the tips dried out. The plants never looked picturesque, yet they yielded perfectly good cucumbers.

@rustic35

2 жыл бұрын

In Australia, it's quite common for pumpkin plants and the like to have limp leaves in the middle of the day no matter how much you water them! It's not a lack of water it's just too bloody hot.

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

@TeachaMantoFish

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, my go to is Miracle Grow. Works great!