Comments on: Watering Restrictions and Timing http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/ about my gardening experiences in Melbourne, Australia Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Linda http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-103 Linda Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:29:47 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-103 I use North East Water that has an easy to find website. We have two times in the day. The other I think 8-10pm. What I find amazing is that even if you go off water restrictions which we did for one of our houses, you still have to stick to times, so a little disappointing. I use North East Water that has an easy to find website. We have two times in the day. The other I think 8-10pm. What I find amazing is that even if you go off water restrictions which we did for one of our houses, you still have to stick to times, so a little disappointing.

]]> By: Debbie Stevens http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-76 Debbie Stevens Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:50:38 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-76 Hi Kathie, Love looking at your variety of Blogs, this just one of them. :) As for watering, our restrictions I agreed with you, that was until I read the post by Chris! Never considered the downside being fungul infections?? I wonder though if this would apply to every terrain?? Cheers Debbie Stevens Hi Kathie,

Love looking at your variety of Blogs, this just one of them. :)

As for watering, our restrictions I agreed with you, that was until I read the post by Chris! Never considered the downside being fungul infections?? I wonder though if this would apply to every terrain??

Cheers

Debbie Stevens

]]> By: Pixen http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-75 Pixen Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:06:11 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-75 It's a safety issue, Kathy. Pensioners can't water in the garden at night - too dangerous. It’s a safety issue, Kathy. Pensioners can’t water in the garden at night - too dangerous.

]]> By: Chris http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-74 Chris Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:40:19 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-74 It is better to water in the morning. Wet foliage leads to fungal infections, then as well your plants need the water during the day, notsomuch at night. So having the water sit around all night isn't a good thing. For a typical garden you'll need an inch of water a week, once a week, in a deep soak, in a morning. A lawn will need usually around 2 inches a week, 2 deep soakings of 1 inch each a week. If you're watering garden beds instead of a lawn consider installing (And by installing, I mean drop under the mulch and pin into place with big landscape fabric pins/staples) soaker hoses. They deposit water directly to the roots with very little loss to evaporation, wind, or spray. This will not work for a lawn, but any mulched planting bed it works fine. It is better to water in the morning.

Wet foliage leads to fungal infections, then as well your plants need the water during the day, notsomuch at night. So having the water sit around all night isn’t a good thing.

For a typical garden you’ll need an inch of water a week, once a week, in a deep soak, in a morning.

A lawn will need usually around 2 inches a week, 2 deep soakings of 1 inch each a week.

If you’re watering garden beds instead of a lawn consider installing (And by installing, I mean drop under the mulch and pin into place with big landscape fabric pins/staples) soaker hoses. They deposit water directly to the roots with very little loss to evaporation, wind, or spray. This will not work for a lawn, but any mulched planting bed it works fine.

]]> By: Claudia @ HerBulletin http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-73 Claudia @ HerBulletin Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:22:15 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-73 I'm here for the first time today, going through and bookmarking all your blogs in my Diva folder :-) I'll have to be sure to blogroll you on http://www.herbulletin.com God bless! Claudia I’m here for the first time today, going through and bookmarking all your blogs in my Diva folder :-) I’ll have to be sure to blogroll you on http://www.herbulletin.com

God bless!
Claudia

]]> By: kate http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-68 kate Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:42:02 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-68 I wonder what the reasoning is behind this. Watering in the evening seems like a better solution. I wonder what the reasoning is behind this. Watering in the evening seems like a better solution.

]]> By: deb http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-67 deb Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:25:51 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-67 Here is North Texas we have water restrictions that go from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am on odd or even days by address. It makes more sense to water in the evening when there is less chance of evaporation. Here is North Texas we have water restrictions that go from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am on odd or even days by address. It makes more sense to water in the evening when there is less chance of evaporation.

]]> By: Jan http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-66 Jan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:34:11 +0000 http://kathies-garden.com/2008/02/17/watering-restrictions-and-timing/#comment-66 A few summers ago, we also were restricted to two days a week for garden usage. For us, the reason for the morning time was that was when water usage for homes and businesses was at the lowest point. Peak usage starts around 9 am until about 5 pm. The evening hours are then available to replensh the water towers and keep the water pressure high. It is better to water in the morning, because evening watering can promote fungal diseases. The year we were restricted, I used soaker hoses because you can turn them on, forget about them for a while, and they do not affect the water pressure in the house. I don't know if this is the reasons for your timing restrictions, but it may be. A few summers ago, we also were restricted to two days a week for garden usage. For us, the reason for the morning time was that was when water usage for homes and businesses was at the lowest point. Peak usage starts around 9 am until about 5 pm. The evening hours are then available to replensh the water towers and keep the water pressure high. It is better to water in the morning, because evening watering can promote fungal diseases. The year we were restricted, I used soaker hoses because you can turn them on, forget about them for a while, and they do not affect the water pressure in the house. I don’t know if this is the reasons for your timing restrictions, but it may be.

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