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Old 07-04-2021, 05:21 PM
 
Location: Canada
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Fantastic gardens. You mentioned the heat might make something bolt, what kind of temperatures are you getting at this time?

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Old 07-04-2021, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Lost in Montana *recalculating*...
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For the past week between 98-104 degrees daily
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Old 07-05-2021, 12:30 AM
 
Location: Canada
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For the past week between 98-104 degrees daily
Oh wow, that's what we were getting too for the past 10 days. You must be under the same high pressure heat dome as the north west and the prairie provinces are under right now?? You have my sympathies. Half of my plants and shrubs have been fried to brown crisps from the heat and no amount of water would help so under the circumstances I think you're doing a great job of keeping your gardens hydrated. It looks great.

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Old 07-05-2021, 12:42 AM
 
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Yup you guys are getting this stuff too. Bad fire season this year, bad, bad, bad.... Keeping my fingers crossed.

When I hoed the garden today it was moist. A test hole 12" deep and I could ball the soil up, so it's holding its own. I'm cutting back on the water to once every other day for now.
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Old 07-05-2021, 04:41 AM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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When I hoed the garden today it was moist. A test hole 12" deep and I could ball the soil up, so it's holding its own. I'm cutting back on the water to once every other day for now.

Once every other day in summer? Jelly. You must have loam type soil.

You ever consider getting a wireless moisture meter? I've always wanted one to send me the temp and moisture level. Getting tired of doing the temp manually every morning. lol.

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Corn is knee high! (well most of it, lol).
Wow they look awesome!


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For the past week between 98-104 degrees daily
Ouch. Great for crops though if you can keep them hydrated. That temp sucks the moisture right out of the ground especially if there's lack of humidity
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Old 07-05-2021, 09:57 AM
 
Location: Lost in Montana *recalculating*...
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A moisture meter sounds good. Maybe a Christmas gift idea for the wife.

Our irrigation guys came out in early June to check on our system, and they can run a couple main hard lines across our 6x6 raised frame and install small running lines, each with a flow control valve. At the end of the year just blow it out, coil up the small lines and wrap a plastic bag over each.

No hoses, no overhead sprinkler. Not a bad cost either. All hooked up to the central irrigation brain box.

I can get moisture sensors that communicate with the brain box- watering would automatic and programmed.
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Old 07-12-2021, 11:56 AM
 
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Backyard gardens are looking nice.








Still getting lettuce.

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Old 07-12-2021, 02:45 PM
 
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Corn is waist high and I can see some tassles forming.



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Old 07-15-2021, 12:11 AM
 
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Some of the beets are coming in.



And the hoppers are doing a number on the corn again. As dry as it is here (again)- they are moving into the garden to feed. I may have to apply Sevin like I did last year.
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Old 07-15-2021, 04:40 AM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Some of the beets are coming in. .

Mmmmm, love beets. Just planted some seeds last week. Do you have them growing in a raised bed or in ground? What variety are they?

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Corn is waist high and I can see some tassles forming.
WOW at the corn! Hot & Dry seems like what they like the best with occasional rain water.
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