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I have a raised bed planted late March with Onions (red & white) Shallots and Garlic. The bed is quite free draining and has a layer of compost (home made) on top, which effectively the sets and cloves were planted in.
My question is, should I be watering them? The surface compost is very dry, but about the depth of my index finger is cooler, and very slightly damp.
The main reason for my concern is the shallots and some of the garlic are starting to yellow at the tips. I had a brief furtle and all seem to be at the "Slightly thicker than a pencil all the way down" stage.
To wet or not to wet? that is the question.
P.S. It hasn't rained properly here for about two weeks and has been hot and sunny for the last 5 days or so.
My question is, should I be watering them? The surface compost is very dry, but about the depth of my index finger is cooler, and very slightly damp.
The main reason for my concern is the shallots and some of the garlic are starting to yellow at the tips. I had a brief furtle and all seem to be at the "Slightly thicker than a pencil all the way down" stage.
To wet or not to wet? that is the question.
P.S. It hasn't rained properly here for about two weeks and has been hot and sunny for the last 5 days or so.
I would definitely water them! Give the soil a really good soaking then keep an eye on the moisture levels. If you think its dry then water (but not in blazing sunshine). Like us, most plants struggle when it's too hot, or if there are drought conditions. If your soil is free draining you shouldn't have a problem with water logging, and you definitely won’t if this weather continues. You'd be surprised at how quickly the soil can dry out.
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