July's Tips
Low rainfall in spring has led to the soil having a moisture deficit of over 4”, so we need 4” of rain over the next 7-8 weeks to restore the soil to full moisture capacity. We need to work out how we mange our gardens given there are mutterings of a hose pipe ban here in the south-east. Newly planted trees and shrubs (within the last two years) are vulnerable as they have yet to get their roots established and will require enough water to wet below the original pot depth to draw their roots down to a range of nutrients in deeper soil. Insufficient water draws roots nearer to the surface and the heat.
General tasks :
- Water thoroughly about every 7 days depending on the plant, pots or crop and whether it is being fried in the sun
- Water in the cool of the evening, not when water will evaporate in the sun and heat
- Watering means weeds, which means hoeing, be vigilant you want the plants to take up the water
- Note: which plants are weathering the dry conditions some like wisteria grow apace which plants scorch in the sun & heat, work out what changes in their growing conditions are required for the future
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