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Let's get watering! How to water your garden properly
by Darina Schweizer
Save your plants from drowning
25.5.2019
Translation: machine translated
My plants were almost burnt in April and now I'm afraid they'll be washed off the balcony. What can be done about the persistent wetness?
Full of hope, I open the shutters in the morning. After a few seconds, small drops of water form on the window. It is raining. Again. My mood changes from hopeful to pissed off. I can't stand the constant wetness and grey days any longer!
But it's not just the roots that need to be protected from heavy rain, the flowers and fruit do too. The simplest method is to give them a roof over their heads. Remove it again after the deluge.
Another problem for plants is snails. They are in high season in this weather and eat their way through lettuce heads by the dozen. Copper in a defence band helps prevent this. The crawlers don't like it at all and leave immediately. They also detest certain herbs. So plant lavender or thyme around your bed and you will be spared the animals.
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