tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post737801719935571360..comments2023-08-26T06:02:57.917-07:00Comments on An Alameda Garden: The Difference Between Watering and RainingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683254145775608514noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-68780181442248513852007-12-28T10:12:00.000-08:002007-12-28T10:12:00.000-08:00One thing that can help you with hand watering is ...One thing that can help you with hand watering is to clean out a tuna or cat food can and set it on the ground where you are watering. Then you can easily see roughly how much water you are really getting to the plants. This helps with the sprinkler, too. When I first started doing this, I was amazed at how long it actually took to get even an inch of water to the plants...I wasn't standing there nearly long enough! (BTW, I actually enjoy standing there like a moron...it gives me a chance to relax and just look at stuff :) But in a dry year, it can sure get nerve-wracking when all you seem to do is stand around watering and nothing else gets done!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-23948258746537105962007-11-03T21:15:00.000-07:002007-11-03T21:15:00.000-07:00I think you're right. I always thought it was the ...I think you're right. I always thought it was the extra kick of nitrogen in rainwater that made a difference but no doubt it's quantity rather than quality. Which presents its own problems, doesn't it?LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-51277755671746867682007-10-21T17:57:00.000-07:002007-10-21T17:57:00.000-07:00Soaker hoses are cheap, easy and do the job nicely...Soaker hoses are cheap, easy and do the job nicely with little effort. Can be hidden by mulch and left in the bed permanently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25729781.post-14704319068560210852007-10-10T22:23:00.000-07:002007-10-10T22:23:00.000-07:00Yeah, we really noticed a difference in our garden...Yeah, we really noticed a difference in our garden (also in Alameda) when we installed an irrigation system. The right amount of regular water is really amazing. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, rain is free and better for the garden than treated city water with chloramines.Nibletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580081948148501028noreply@blogger.com