{"id":138531,"date":"2023-07-28T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/its-peak-growing-season-heres-how-you-can-help-your-plants-thrive\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T17:20:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T10:20:33","slug":"its-peak-growing-season-heres-how-you-can-help-your-plants-thrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/its-peak-growing-season-heres-how-you-can-help-your-plants-thrive\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s peak growing season \u2013 here\u2019s how you can help your plants thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThis is a busy time for your garden, and it\u2019s easy to become overwhelmed. Focus on a few essentials and the rest will take care of itselfAt the height of summer the garden can be unwieldy. If all is going to plan, your plants will be growing enthusiastically and your veg patch will be offering up crops that need harvesting most days. It\u2019s the apex of the growing season but it can feel overwhelming at times. So I find it helpful to focus my energy on a few key activities at this busy time.I\u2019m often asked for advice on watering, yet there\u2019s no easy answer to this question because, as with so much in the garden, it depends. How much water is determined by the weather (principally the temperature), whether it\u2019s rained and how breezy it is, because wind can be drying. If I\u2019m not sure whether watering is necessary, I stick my finger into the soil to check if it\u2019s moist \u2013 in its fourth season of no dig, my veg patch is fairly moisture retentive. A generous drink a couple of times a week is preferable to a little-and-often approach. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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