Garden watering

[Breeann1221]

I live in Iowa... we usually have pretty hot and humid summers...
Can anyone give me any insight into exactly how often I should water? Or should I just go by how wet or dry the soil is?
Pretty new to gardening, sorry...

 

[Chuck]

I live in Iowa... we usually have pretty hot and humid summers...
Can anyone give me any insight into exactly how often I should water? Or should I just go by how wet or dry the soil is?
Pretty new to gardening, sorry...

Just about all vegetable plants will wilt or droop when thirsty. But there is a trick to knowing when a plant actually needs water. In the hot afternoon sun the plants will wilt but that doesn't necessarily mean that the plant needs water. If a plant is wilted or droopy in the cool AM hours it does need watering. And when you water a plant, really water it. You cannot overwater a plant but you can and will kill a plant by watering too often.

 

[Breeann1221]

Just about all vegetable plants will wilt or droop when thirsty. But there is a trick to knowing when a plant actually needs water. In the hot afternoon sun the plants will wilt but that doesn't necessarily mean that the plant needs water. If a plant is wilted or droopy in the cool AM hours it does need watering. And when you water a plant, really water it. You cannot overwater a plant but you can and will kill a plant by watering too often.

Thank you so much for your reply! That's really helpful!