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Re: Timing of Planting & Watering

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From: souliere <souliere@inetnebr.com>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: Timing of Planting & Watering


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> Annie-  I don't know if you are planting just veggies or also other
plants- but  I use milk crates turned upside down , a newpaper clothespinned
over a small tomato cage-(thanks to Margaret for that tip), pieces of
lattice propped  against a stick and for little plants- berry baskets turned
upside down.I have never tried remay-but many people wear by it. I am just
cheap.

 I used to lose so many plants- flowers and veggies to shock before I
learned to shelter them from the sun and wind.Omit this step and you might
as well throw your plants away. I always give them several days to perk up
and get comfy and this seems to really help.

Also. this may sound really strange but I have lots of big juice jugs filled
with water on my patio and when I plant anything new- I never use cold water
from the hose- always warm water from these jugs.The plants like it
better.Regarding the planting times and watering- my experience matches
Ron's.-Teri
> From: "Annie De" <annie_de@yahoo.com>
>
> > As I was planting the new residents of my garden, I wondered what the
> > guideline for time of day for planting.  I've heard that you want to
plant
> > in the AM but I'm always afraid that if the plant gets a full day of sun
> > just after transplanting that it will hurt it.  But on the other hand,
> > planting in the evening wouldn't been good as the plant would not get
the
> > sunshine it needs to set it.  What do you think?
>
> Plant in the late afternoon or evening.  And water the plant in well,
> it will have all night to soak up water and "move in".  If you having
> high heat and very intense sun you may with to consider covering it
> with something like remay for a few days.  This shades the plant and
> makes it a little cooler at first.  Now if you happen to have the
> occassional
> cool cloudy day, you can plant at anytime on those days.


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