I have a love/hate relationship with watering. I love the productive results of watering but sometimes, it takes more time than I have minutes in my day. Yes, I sort of have a makeshift automatic watering system for use when I have to be out of town, but because my beds shift around so much and I have multiple plantings in each bed that have different water requirements, it’s best to hand water. It’s also a much more efficient use of our water resources to water when the plants actually need to be watered. I’m not aware of a timer (at least not in my budget) that will water based on weather and individual plant needs.
But, there is a definite upside to gardening: NIBBLING! It won’t be long before my watering sessions also become mealtime! Look what’s coming my way:
And this is just the sweet stuff. It won’t be long before I start keeping a salt shaker in the garden as well! The thought of juicy, warm tomatoes straight off the vine is making me hungry . . . but that’s for another post!
Happy Gardening!