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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: adri123 on February 24, 2014, 16:05

Title: Watering empty beds?
Post by: adri123 on February 24, 2014, 16:05

Hi

I've got a load of empty beds in the PT.  Is it a good idea to water them every so often even though nothing is growing?  They look like they are drying out a bit too much.

TIA

Adri

Title: Re: Watering empty beds?
Post by: Beetroot Queen on February 24, 2014, 22:01

We dont water ours when empty but to be fair they never dry out as we are in Somerset  ::)

Not sure I would but I am probably wrong

Title: Re: Watering empty beds?
Post by: mumofstig on February 25, 2014, 10:50

I should think it's only the top that looks dry - water tables are very high atm. If you dig down a few inches, I bet it will be damp.

I'd only start watering when you are thinking of planting something.

Title: Re: Watering empty beds?
Post by: Totty on March 08, 2014, 18:05

I give mine a couple of really good soakings in winter, then cover with weed membrane. You don't see many worms in bone dry soil, that's a good enough reason for keeping them damp IMO.

Totty

Title: Re: Watering empty beds?
Post by: grinling on March 08, 2014, 21:15

I soaked mine recently as it was very dry as near a fence.