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Morning or evening: when to water the vegetable garden
Why morning watering suits vegetables best, when evening watering is just as good, how to water in the evening without inviting disease and snails, and what midday watering really costs you.
The finger test: how to tell when a pot or bed needs water
How to check a pot or a garden bed with your finger or a trowel, what dry, damp and wet mean at depth, and two quick checks that back the test up.
Keeping a punnet of seedlings alive until you can plant
Keep a bought or home-raised punnet healthy for a week or two with bright shade, bottom watering as the mix dries and a weak feed, and know when to pot on and how to plant out.