[Njal]

Hi,

Wondering what to do about watering whilst I'm off for a week.
I reckon everything in the plot will be fine.

Unless it's really dry, then the courgettes and pumpkins might suffer.

But I have toms and aubergines in the greenhouse which need water about every two days.

I could ask a neighbouring allotment holder to do me a favour, but will upturned bottles full of water in the pots (they are in large flower buckets) do the trick?
This is my first year of greenhouse toms (as opposed to windowsill), and don't want to lose them!!

[tode]

Depends on how much water you usually give them per day. I water my tomatoes about 1 litre/day/plant.
If youre away 7 days, then your temporary watering must contain 7 times the daily ration.
I would think you would need a bucket/plant.
If youve got a friendly gardening neighbour, its probably the best solution.

[Frog]

We've used upturned bottles in the past and relied on other allotment holders to help water. Wasn't impressed last year, as all my toms ended up with blossom end rot  (Result of inconsistent watering)

Had a well timed tax rebate this year  , and treated myself to a watering system that doesn't need to be attached to a tap (coz there isn't one down on our lottie!). It's called "Easy to Grow Kit"  -  http://www.greenfingers.com/superstore/product.asp?dept_id=33&pf_id=LS2441D     

It's very easy to install and have had lots of success with it so far. Know it's too late for you for this year (Hope all goes well for your toms), but thought you might like to know for reference/ next year.