Watering guide

[garden boy]

Where can I find a guide on watering a vegetable garden? Last season I had mixed results growing different vegetables grown in the same area watered at the same time and with the same amount. Some of the vegetables grew great and some of the vegetables grew slow and some of them were not very hardy.

[Newt]

Hi Garden Boy,

I don't know of a watering guide for all veggies. It would be more helpful to know what state you live in and what veggies you grow.

Newt

[backyardgardener]

Interesting article to read
Vegetable Gardening: Watering

Vegetable gardens usually need about one inch of water (630 gallons per 1,000 square feet) per week in the form of rain or irrigation during the growing season. Gardens in sandy soil may need as much as 2 inches of water per week in midsummer. Where a water source is located close to the garden, there are few excuses (a local ban on watering during a shortage) for letting the garden suffer in dry weather.

[Penny-G]

Good link, thanks.