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<blockquote data-quote="catman529" data-source="post: 2411300" data-attributes="member: 9284"><p>I have not watered since plant-out in early May. The plants were doing just fine a couple days ago, before we left on our vacation. They should still be fine now.</p><p></p><p>Besides putting down woven weed fabric, my not watering them much has forced them to grow deeper roots so now they are getting more water underground that other plants are not. </p><p></p><p>The weed fabric has not worked well because there is no mulch on top. Light comes through the fabric and weeds push up under the fabric, so I had to do some hoeing, trimming, and laying down a bunch of rocks to keep the fabric on the ground.</p><p></p><p>But again, I have not had to water yet. I've asked one or two people at the community garden to watch the patch for me while we're gone, and water only if they need it. So far they have not needed it and look very healthy. It's the weeds and bugs (especially potato beetles) that are the concern.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catman529, post: 2411300, member: 9284"] I have not watered since plant-out in early May. The plants were doing just fine a couple days ago, before we left on our vacation. They should still be fine now. Besides putting down woven weed fabric, my not watering them much has forced them to grow deeper roots so now they are getting more water underground that other plants are not. The weed fabric has not worked well because there is no mulch on top. Light comes through the fabric and weeds push up under the fabric, so I had to do some hoeing, trimming, and laying down a bunch of rocks to keep the fabric on the ground. But again, I have not had to water yet. I've asked one or two people at the community garden to watch the patch for me while we're gone, and water only if they need it. So far they have not needed it and look very healthy. It's the weeds and bugs (especially potato beetles) that are the concern. [/QUOTE]
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