#12 Water first thing in the morning, or the evening.

A Manifesto for Growing Cut Flowers

Manifesto

#12 Water first thing in the morning or the evening.

Picking up on my manifesto for growing cut flowers, this last few months, there has been so much rain that I haven’t had to water at all, despite there being some days with no rain.

If you are new to my manifesto, there are other posts in the series -

1. Only grow what you love

2. First know what you love

3. Don’t start too early in the year

4. But start the year before

5. Make your own composts (or buy peat free)

Since writing making this set of rules, I have changed my soil and mulch practise. The manifesto needs revising and #6 editing. Funny what happens when you commit to a list but that’s growing innit?

7. Make your own liquid feeds

Today is #12. Watering.

The main point is not to water during the day. But there is, naturally, a lot more to this than just that!

The first rule of watering club is: