Not mulching was the biggest watering related mistake I made for years. I had plants in completely exposed soil that would dry out every day, and require watering almost every day. Now I have a Back to Eden style garden covered in tons of woodchips (I recommend Chip Drop). Even during heatwaves when it's over 90F / 32C my tomatoes do just fine.

@galalee

2 күн бұрын

Thank you for recommendation! Free woodchips ( and delivery ) would help a lot 🪴👍

@hardstylzz5024

2 күн бұрын

Certain areas ok but where i live it's a no go. Tried many times, and it doesn't work here in South Georgia.

@littleboyblade4024

2 күн бұрын

@@galaleeyou can use leaves, sticks, dead grass, straw, literally anything that is nearby and dried out will be fine!

@galalee

2 күн бұрын

@@littleboyblade4024 Will do! I'm brand new to gardening, so any tips or advice is super helpful 😊

@ContactsNfilters

2 күн бұрын

​@@galaleeyou can even use hay, just make sure that any straw or hay that you use isn't treated with Grazon as that can stay in the system and affect broadleaf plants for up to 5 years later.

I water in the evening so the plants have time to absorb the water overnight. Haven’t had any issues as a result. In fact my tomatoes and cucumbers are thriving. Good video!

@katie7748

2 күн бұрын

Same here.

@imberrysandy

Күн бұрын

I am on the same boat. I have work in the early morning, so I can only water in the evening.

@zacherybutter7349

Күн бұрын

Me too

@sirsanti8408

Күн бұрын

​@imberrysandy the best time to water is really whenever you can, I do it at the worst time around afternoon as that's the only time I can get to the garden, the mulch helps keeps evaporation down though

@Owen-xw8cs

Күн бұрын

The environment and plants tell you how much to water not KZread.

This explains why I keep getting white mildew on my plants. I’m NOTORIOUS about watering over like the rain does. Thanks.

@katie7748

2 күн бұрын

That's how I do it and mine are all fine. There has to be more to it than that...

@GoingGreenMom

2 күн бұрын

​@@katie7748maybe humidity?

@GoingGreenMom

2 күн бұрын

I just learned that you can mix equal parts of milk or whey with water and spray the plants with powdery mildew and it should help.

@scorpiooct25

2 күн бұрын

@@GoingGreenMom Thank you so much for that. I have a milk allergy though, and it can’t even touch my skin without me breaking out. So I’ll see about having someone else do it for me.

@zacherybutter7349

Күн бұрын

@@scorpiooct25neem oil

You should have us viewers display our summer gardens. Rate them with Jacque

@samueljacobsen4689

2 күн бұрын

This actually would be super helpful

@kairifan12

2 күн бұрын

Yes!!

@kepler180

2 күн бұрын

really good idea

When I water my plants in the area around me I first give the plants a little water to let the soil absorb it . Then I come back round and water the plant more , according to its needs. It seems the soil absorbs more quickly then kind of like climatizing it. If I don't do this it appears as I have watered enough but I haven't. I know this because when I stick my finger into the soil it still is dry close to the surface. Our city water does not do well for the plants I've noticed, but when it rains the plants really perk up and love the rain. I have purchased a gutter down spout diverter to collect rain water . Just have to install it now.

@reneedevry4361

2 күн бұрын

Great minds think alike as I was going to mention this important detail👍 Sometimes, one needs to come back for a third deeper watering, especially on slopes.

Hoselinks customer service is top notch too! I had a hose that kinked and I was unable to retract it more than 25 ft or so. They gave me some pointers that didn't work. Then sent out a brand new hoselink. The guarantee is great! ❤

I like to water daily around 7:35am because the light comes in & discourages snail damage post watering. I water in evenings IF needed.

@zakiya1635

2 күн бұрын

@vsznry I don't water until 9or 10 am. The mosquitoes are terrible until then, even if I wear long sleeves.

I water in the evening for two reasons: first is that I leave for work at 8ish and I'm not a morning person, so I'm not getting up earlier. Second is that in this season, we get heat waves that mean it may not dip below 90 until 8pm. I can't take the heat. So, I water a lot in the evening, but at the base so that it doesn't sit on the leaves.

@bluebird9193

Күн бұрын

same here, not getting up early. i bring lights outside and garden from 7pm-midnight when its cool. i cant stand heat. Night watering is better than no watering at all.

@kitsma8696

Күн бұрын

I live in Denver where the average humidity is around 20%. Even less on a hot sunny day. I water in the evening. And overhead watering is similarly a non-issue in terms of damp-related molds and fungi as long as the air flow is good. There are also other "rules" that don't apply a semi-arid climate. It's very different from what is needed for gardening where I grew up in the upper Midwest.

@PorchGardeningWithPassion

7 сағат бұрын

I have to do the bulk of my watering in the evenings during most of the week too.

I’ve actually learned to water the soil. I have to water everyday right now because if I don’t, the soil becomes hydrophobic because it’s so hot. The plant does well when the soil is doing well.

@DongusKong

Күн бұрын

You can also add in some coco coir into your soil. It made a huge difference for me

I use the finger in the soil test as you demonstrated, seems to work. That and a 1020 tray laying level in the garden as a rain gauge. Sometimes rain is forecast overnight, no real sign of rain, and there's an inch in the tray, other times the patio is wet, and the tray is damp. Especially when the plant matures, the leaves can act like an umbrella and the plants themselves shed the water. The finger trick, however, doesn't lie. TYFS Kevin

@carolinasv525

Күн бұрын

That’s a great idea, thank you for sharing! I’m learning not to rely on forecasts and seemingly wet soil bc sometimes it indeed didn’t rain enough to thoroughly water my plants 😩😅

Where I live slugs are a massive issue, and I really do mean a massive issue, watering in the evening is an absolute no as a result. If you water in the evening it just encourages the slugs to come out, something too also bear in mind.

@carolinasv525

Күн бұрын

Where/in what growing zone do you live? Best of luck!!

It really depends on your area how much overhead watering does to your plant. I was from the hotter area a year ago and would always overhead - no issue. I moved a year to a zone lower and closer to the ocean. It gets super humid here but after watering overhead, it gave me so many fungal disease for almost all my plants.

I don’t have a faucet in the backyard, and mostly have fruits & veggies in pots. I use clay pots with lids buried in the soil to fill them with water and hollow clay ‘spikes’ in the soil, you can put a wine bottle filled with water in it with the neck down into the ‘spike’ so it fills with water and slowly waters the plants. Water bottles with a few little holes in them, a few centimeters above the bottom, buried in the plant pot, works fine too. It can be refilled and irrigates slowly, so I don’t have to check & water daily.

I have a private well that is quite deep and cold. One of the mistakes I’ve made is watering heat-loving plants like peppers with the cold water directly from my well. The plants react like they’ve experienced a cold spell, and stop growing. I have to lay my hose on the ground in the sun, and wait for the water to warm up before watering my peppers and eggplants. I can get a fair amount of watering done before the water turns cold, but I can see how having a water storage tank would be advantageous!

Benji mentioned you as one of his favorite gardening KZread videos. This was a great one to start out with, thank you!

“That Goldilocks amount of water, not too much, not too little” 😂 love your phrases

Thank you for this incredibly informative video on gardening. Your tips on watering mistakes are very helpful!

Lot of good tips. Thank you and keep them coming.

If I could add ... if watering pots and water runs out bottom. Use your fingers to scrunch soil all around to break up gap between soil and pot. Then water, let drain and water again to get soil to expand again. Forgetting to check this in hot weather has killed many a potted/container plant needlessly.

@carolinasv525

Күн бұрын

I’ve had issues with this, water just running through the edges of the pot instead of through the entire soil, and noticed that a big part of the problem is using top soil and mulch. Not sure which of the two (or if using both at once) is causing the issue, but the top layer has gotten caked together so tightly that sprouts have struggled to finally emerge… And I’ve also noticed some mold starting to form, especially in plastic pots! I’ve had to go in with a metal chopstick to poke holes and break up the soil to allow airflow, proper irrigation, and for the poor little babies to finally sprout! Also learned that for plastic pots- the more drainage holes, the better!

We all have different water depending on where we live and the treatment facilities that add chemicals. Some could be higher or lower on ph, etc

Kevin, The Old Wives' (Gardeners') Tale about not water when the sun's out or it will act like a magnifying glass & burn the leaves always cracked me up. Mother Nature does that all the time & her garden looks just fine. 😊

I just bought a hose link a couple months ago. I’ll use your link if I get any accessories. I love it. I like that long nozzle for plants that I can’t reach well. I would like to get that. I just ordered it with your code. Thank you! I learned not to water overhead years ago when I got powdery mildew on my calendula. I did just overwater last week with the intense heat. I was worried they needed it and I lost two kale plants that rotted at the stem. I just have to remember to make sure they need it, not think they do based on my worry. Thank you 😊

This is super insightful, thank you!

Watering is always an issue for me... I use an irrigation system and have to revise it every year to match my new garden layout and it can bring me so much stress sometimes 😅

It's good always you can also use fertilizer over the plants early morning or when the sun goes down.

I have a 100 ft retractable hose (different brand) and it’s a game changer.

I've always watered in the evening. Never a single issue

@PatrioticHomesteader

2 күн бұрын

Ditto 👍

@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy

2 күн бұрын

Me too 😊

Thank you Kevin and team

Thanks for all the good info. ❤

Thanks for the tips!

I'm moving my garden to the other side of the house to optimize sunlight better, and my hose is on the opposite side of the house... so I think I might need Hoselink very soon, otherwise I'm going to have a really bad time with my current hose reel lol Thanks for the discount code :D

Just live in Northern WI this year. I think I've watered stuff like 3 days so far. It keeps raining every other day. I just have to keep up on fertilizing.

I lt really depends on multiple factors, just keep an eye on the weather, know what your plants water needs are then accomidate. I live in CA valley, have a few sierra junipers, i just try to mimic the weather in regards to water they would get as opposed to what we get. Same with my cacti, i only mist them randomly. We also need to take into account the micro climates that are created or we create in the yard.

Thanks, learned a lot today ❤.

Epic Gardening is the best!

Not watering at noon due to evaporating is like saying I can’t put gas in Rn cause I got a quarter of a tank when I still have 150 miles to go. Should we run on fumes or should we make sure we got our reserves?

Thanks for Hoselink. I bought a coiled hose that tangles up together and is an increasing pain to deal with.

Great video!!

Great idea for vid.

Those are some cool color patterns!

Great video! Love from Lakeside,ca!

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Күн бұрын

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Күн бұрын

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I soak at the base in the evening and try to keep good airflow I’m in humid Ga, so if I don’t I’ll regret it later

I watered the potatoes too much Most of them died.☠️😭 Cucumbers seem to be made almost entirely of water.It just sucks up water and quickly becomes dry.😑 But I was able to harvest some mini tomatoes, and they were quite delicious. It tasted fresh 🥰 Your special tool, the shower elephant, looks very useful.🐘 The tip of the nozzle is hard, so it seems possible to change the angle.🐘 High-tech watering tools

😂 i literally top water everything all the time. Also during the evening 😅 I have never had any issues though. The only ones I side water are ones that are prone to falling over. I'm also the "Rain comes from above, and that has been watering plants a lot longer than I have." kind of person. Lol.. That being said, I am in New Hampshire, and humidity isn't terrible here, so things dont stay super muggy.

Thank you!

Thanks

I bought a drip hose for my one garden bed that's always dry, but I didn't realise how long it would take to get the entire garden wet. I guess it's fine since it's set it and forget it.

Hi Epic G dawg. Any experience comparing penetrative watering against surface level watering? By penetrative I mean setting the nozzle to a jet/stream setting so the water gets deeper quicker vs a lighter setting in which the water will take longer to go deeper.

You know I’ve heard that people thought getting the leafs wet during the day would burn your leaves but I never really thought people actually thought they would catch fire just that the focused sun causes damage to the leaf. But maybe that was a joke that just went over my head. If so well done sir.

I've told or maybe I should say asked people "when does God water my plants?" Unless it's raining all day long or a front has come in, God waters my yard and plants late in the afternoon, and at night. Most of the good rain that helps my plants grow either happens in the late afternoon or at night. Especially in the summer time.

Having soil rich in organic matter can really help with watering, since it'll retain moisture better. Mulch is also huge, since that shields the soil from the sun. Though I'll note that you do have to be aware of what you can and cannot use for mulching, when near structures. For instance next to homes and wooden decks, you don't want lots of rotting material that will attract pests (big one be termites) and you also want it to be reasonable permeable, since trapping water can be an issue. I will also say that with some small containers. A slow watering process also works best, this ensures that the soil actually gets a chance to soak up enough water, so that there won't be a need to constantly water plants. It also helps with saving water. I have a bunch of small planters on a deck, with pretty small reservoirs. So if I water too fast, the water just moistens some of the soil before reaching the reservoirs, quickly fills it up and then flows out the drainage holes that are in place to prevent the planters from becoming foul smelling buckets of mud, while leaving a fair bit of soil that is still too dry. Another thing with small planters too, is after a few years, they'll just have less soil. Some of that is erosion, even if you do mulch and some of that is just from the plants using the resources in the soil. So it helps to replenish to avoid having gaps that create more surface area that is exposed to the air, while also ensuring there is enough soil to actually retain water.

I am probably horrible for my plants. Lol. I just don't water unless it is super hot or hasn't rained in a long time. I mulch my soil, use ground covers, and ask mother nature for help. Everything is so spread out and when I tried using soaker hoses it just seemed to promote weed growth. I would like to get one of the long hoselinks eventually, and something that can hopefully help it go around corners.

What is the inoculating spray you are using?

my neighbor was out watering ONLY the leaves of his trees and shrubs this morning... none of the water hit the soil anywhere near the plant - it shot off into the ally behind the house... Unless he was trying to spray pests off the leaves or something but it didn't look like it.

Bold of you to assume I'm awake early in the day.

So which is harder to recover from... over or under watering? I know plant type & container vs inground etc play a part. But i find over watering is worse 🤷‍♀️

I use a moisture meter on everything.

I have been looking at these hoses but seems like a lot of reviews say the retractable part on the inside breaks and there is no way to fix it. Can you honestly say yours has lasted 4 years with no issues? I see the 2 year warranty which is nice. I think most are only 1 year because that’s all they really last for.

i appreciate you guys, you exposed the first fallacy, but then promoted the 2nd. Watering overhead is never bad for strong healthy plants. AEA is the go to, to learn more...

The first one you kinda didn't get quite right... It's not about the leaves catching on fire, but getting burnt. Just like a sunburn, that also gets worse when you are getting in and out of the water. You gonna burn your skin, but burn does not equal "on fire" 😅 But this is only an issue when the sun is high.

My plants would appreciate this information but I am also trying to get resilient plants of everything

So I'm not sure if this is a watering mistake I'm making but there have been times that I've noticed my seedlings or even somewhat taller young plants have fallen over on their side. Upon looking into it, I see that the base of the stalk right above the soil has shriveled up to the width of a hair almost, like the life has been sucked out of the stem. Any tips or ideas as to what causes this and how I can prevent it? I just lost a baby Golden Cal Wonder to this and it was about 3 inches tall.

@erikahuxley

Күн бұрын

This is called damping off, a fungal disease that occurs commonly with overwatering. Use a quality sterile potting mix (such as something not labeled miraclegro) and don't overwater.

4 years ago already!? Wow! That went by fast. It seems like it was only a year or 2 ago when you moved

one problem i have is that underwatering and overwatering both seem to show leaf droop, is that right?

@erikahuxley

Күн бұрын

Yes, with overwatering the roots can't breath but also it will grow finer roots, dubbed hydroponic roots, which grow wells in water, but as soon as there is less water the plant can't deal with it and wilt quickly. So it's like you have to acclimate the plant back to normal, by reducing your watering slowly. I do have this problem because I use saucers underneath all my containers, which reduce watering need, but it can become a problem when there are too much rain combined with my overwatering habit.

Please can you do a series about pineapple plants

Hi good vid

I am a terrible gauger of how to do how much water I need. So if a plant should get 1" of water per week, what does that look like for actually doing that?

@TACbaha

2 күн бұрын

Check out the rusted garden KZread channel. He has a few videos on how to water properly if I remember correctly. Specifically what it looks like to water an inch deep

@francestaylor9156

2 күн бұрын

I count to 30 for each big plant. You can tell you’re watering properly if a) the plant looks like it’s doing well and b) the soil takes in the water. I made the mistake of not watering enough and my soil had gotten hydrophobic. Took me about a week of watering everyday counting to 30 for each plant for the soil to have no problems taking the water.

Love hoselink. Best Company. I had an issue with mine and they replaced it no questions asked. I was just looking at the two accessories before even seeing this video! Can you use a fish fertilizer in that container?

Does over watering cause blossom end rot? My zuchinis are rotting in the vine- why?

what is that purple kale @ 3:30 of the video?

In drought prone areas, you might not have a choice as to when you can water anything outdoors. There may be regulations in place that state when & for how long you can water. Sometimes, whether or not you are allowed to water at all. So, let's say, odd house address numbers are only allowed to water on odd numbered dates... They may also specify what time of day... Usually early morning or late evening. That's the reality of a public water supply. If you have a well or a rainwater capture system, you will have complete freedom to water on your property as you see fit.

Also, mulch, mulch, mulch, about three inches of mulch.

I love my plants. I truly do. But I am never going to get up at the crack of dawn to water. Automated drip irrigation. This is the way.❤😊

so what do you do when it rains at night go out and dry off your plants

How is it farmers water by sprinkler

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

I put my small tangelo tree in one of your 15gal grow bags. I 100% was underwatering. Oops. It's much happier now haha.

Just had to severely cut back my oregano and lemon thyme, they were just not getting enough water for their size and container and the lemon thyme was getting black polkadot spots all over. Now to figure out what the teeny tiny (barely visible to the naked eye, ~1mm or less) caterpillar-like bugs are on my basil. All of them are indoor plants! where did the bugs even COME from? But I have springtails in the soil I bought (MiracleGro Organics Fruit and Veg), so... And the rosemary is brown leaves at the base but if you scratch the stems it shows green. I just don't get it.

My cucumbers were thriving and Google said they don't like to much sun so i moved them now half of the pot wilted and is dying. Same with the garlic. It poured rain last week so I moved them to the porch and the upright leaves stems fell over. 😢 Cucumbers are in a fabric bag.

I was for the longest time watering my raised bed everyday until I saw mushrooms sprout up 😅 now I use the 2 knuckles deep test and seems to be the best way for me to maintain proper soil moisture, also a question I had is I've been fertilizing my raised bed every 2 weeks with a balanced 5-5-5 granular fertilizer and a water soluble fertilizer (fish fertilizer) , I have passion vine, Carolina reaper, watermelon, chiltipin pepper, Egyptian spinach and golden gooseberry so quite a few high nutrient dependent plants so my question is at what point do I stop fertilizing? 🤔

@braxtonvestal777

2 күн бұрын

Mushrooms are a sign of good soil health.

@earthisflat

2 күн бұрын

​@@braxtonvestal777correct but it also indicates over watering

@aworldreborn881

Күн бұрын

It destroys your microbiome and promotes unhealthy soil look into the microbiome soil food web

@aworldreborn881

Күн бұрын

*fertilizing that is

@bertarnoldo5199

Күн бұрын

I like to dose with a large amount of granular fert in the beginning so it releases everything slowly. By the time the first flowers are blooming I give it another decent bit smaller dose of another granular fert that is less in nitrogen and higher in phosphorus, to support more blooms and fruit. After this, I let the plant get a little stressed to induce more flowering, so no more fert. Works incredibly for me

I am about to change my wooden beds to metal beds, I'm concerned about them heating up in 90+ temps???

@erikahuxley

Күн бұрын

Haven't been a problem for me, just not grow your plant right next to the edge I guess. The soil is able to regulate it's temperature better if it breathable, meaning good soil with compost. Mulch the surface to keep the soil underneath cooler, but be careful with what you mulch with because slugs and earwigs may like certain mulch materials. This is why I actually prefer mulching with just compost itself. Maybe you can try painting the outside wall white to reduce heat absorption but i dont know how much that actually help. But again, haven't been a problem.

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I had no problem with watering overhead on the hottest day

Regular water overhead is not good for us here. . We have high heat and humidity. Especially during the hottest part of the day. Plants burn so easily here. Never had issues with mildew or rot though. I get it’s a myth though. Through trial and error. When I stopped watering overhead. Plants stopped burning lol. I listen to my plants 😂

@Nihlink

2 күн бұрын

I mean almost all plants literally control their temperature by releasing water through their leaves. It’s called transpiration. That’s why any area with lots of plants will naturally be slightly cooler and more humid. Google it, you can learn a lot about the thermodynamics of evaporative cooling.

@Brightwatereq

2 күн бұрын

@@Nihlink I definitely understand where you are coming from! I learned about evaporation, conduction, convection and what radiation in college. Most every living thing control their temperature to some degree. For instance, why don’t all humans burn? Because each person has unique mechanisms that can help reduce the chance of burning. As such each plant is unique and each climate is different. For me, my mom, and a few of my family members have experienced burning when watering overhead. For me, it’s mostly fuzzy plants, like certain tomatoes, and squash. When I mentioned watering at the base worked for me, these issues stopped for them as well 🤷🏽‍♀️ In my backyard with or without these plants we are all roasting 😂 I feel for them Haha. Now the super large trees we have on the other side of our home help cool off that are, but it’s hot as bejesus on this side.

Those hose links are about 160$ on Amazon.

@user-ey2ei5yv3f

Күн бұрын

😮

Oh. I don't water my plants at all. Am I doing something wrong? Ha ha. No, I do grow almost completely native plants, so they're made for our weather. But it does rain alot here too. Pretty much the only thing I ever water are seedlings

Isn’t watering overhead the same thing as…. Rain?

The “never water overhead” rule has never made sense to me. Like, I’m sorry, am I supposed to be magically controlling the rain???

I have only watered like once this season because we’ve had near constant rain 😭😭😭

so basically don't water the pepper plants everyday just water them every other day. what about when the temp gets above 90?

I found out there is no such thing as overwatering as long as you have good drainage.

9:48 dam, that's a thick stem

Huh. Is there no mention of the differences in water? RO water, ph water, well water, tap water, rain water, etc. Is there no information on this?

Then why do gardeners use rain bird sprinkler in gardens

What if the sun never sets?

@erikahuxley

Күн бұрын

In regards to watering, then you just have to make sure you have good soil with compost which have good water retention ability, and mulch to reduce water evaporation. In regard to plant growth, if the light is on all the time, then the plants will become stressed and less productive, they need rest from light or more specifically certain wavelengths. It's more complicated than I can describe but from how I understand plants and trees detect different light wavelengths (see: phytochromes) and release hormone in response which regulate their growth and blossoming. Each different plant or tree have their specific optimal requirement. There is a time lapse video of tomatoes growing in a greenhouse showing how the plant grows taller when the lights are turned off at night, and during the day they don't grow, meaning they use the day time to photosynthesize and save energy in the roots system. Personally at least for indoor growing I would not leave the lights on 24hours.

Why did my dripped hoses suddenly stop working in the middle??

@Just_A_Name14

2 күн бұрын

Immitters probably clogged from mineral build up or just went bad

I feel SEEN. 😂

I water the soil. Not from above the plant.

I'm so lazy that I let Mother Nature water my garden. I get a good yield each year. I figure if a plant can't survive with just rain water then it isn't for me. Plus, love perennials.