I think deep down I know the answer to this really, but - is it too late to sow another round of peas? My pea plants (mangetout, petits pois) really struggled in the first lot of heat, then the heatwave last week did for all my second sowing. The few peas I have harvested have been SO DELICIOUS, I crave more peas, but is it too late now really?
I just want more peas!! Mmm peas.
(Am in London if that helps)
Our uPVC sash windows have stopped staying open - some kind of spring mechanism has snapped I think. Can anyone recommend someone to repair them please?
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What would you consider ‘deep watering’? I have two 9l watering cans and it’s 200m to the nearest water supply (I do have a water butt but it will be empty soon). We are not allowed to run hoses from the site water supply. I’ve bought two 25l jerry cans that I can fit in my wheelbarrow to maximise the amount of water I bring back from each trip to the tap, but even after being there watering for 1.5h this morning, it doesn’t feel like I’ve watered enough - the soil is still quite dry when you disturb it. I can’t be there for hours every day so I’m trying to maximise my watering efficiency!
So my question is, with a watering can, how much watering counts as ‘deep’ ? My beds are 4.5m x 1.2m each. I know different plants need different watering, so for example I have
- 1 full bed tomatoes
- 1 bed asparagus (planted this year)
- 1 bed peas and beans
- 1 bed potatoes (2/3rds) and corn (1/3rd)
- 1 bed assorted cucurbits
I’m not growing salad crops.
How many watering cans of water would be ‘deep’, dyou reckon?
Wondering if anyone has any advice on my tomato dilemma. I’ve got a bunch of tomato plants waiting to plant out, currently in pots in the greenhouse (unheated) by night and hardening off by day. I’ve never grown toms outdoors before, only under glass.
Ideally I’d be planting them out this weekend - they’re definitely ready. But it is going to be really hot here (London), and I won’t be able to get up to the plot for a week to do any watering once they’re in. I know it’s generally better to water deep and infrequently but I’d usually want to water more frequently for a week or so when plants are just transplanted.
So my dilemma is - do I plant them out, give them a massive drink and hope for the best while I’m away, or do I wait a week and plant out when I’m back and can water more reliably? I can schedule watering at home with an irrigation system, I don’t have that luxury at the allotment and the neighbouring plots are apparently abandoned so I don’t have a neighbour I can ask.
They are strong and healthy plants but they definitely need to get their roots down. What do you reckon??