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    crappie josh Apprentice Gardener

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    how often and for how long should I water my garden for I'm currently watering 2 days a week for 1.5 hours I'm set up on an automatic timer

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    Hi josh,
    you must be the only person in the UK that's watering their garden!! I've got a lakeful to spare - if you run out,
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    lol haha I'm not in the UK I'm in USA haha. i actually live in Oklahoma


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    Bit far for you to come to get a top up then !!
     
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    XD ya haven't found a garden forum for my local area that's very active


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    Hey Josh. Welcome to GC.
     
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    Hi Josh Welcome. What have you got planted in your garden?
     
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    well first off I have cantaloup some matters,cucumbers bell peppers, jalapeño, Anaheim and green beans and secondary I'm usually up before every one else and If woke up singing my wife would probably shoot me redneck style lol and I'm not sure who the third person is lol and my neighbors corn is kinda short and stumpy this year


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      Welcome to GC Josh. I'm originally from Idaho but transplanted to the UK in 2000. What sort of weather are you having there? If Its been really hot and dry you should probably give everything a good soak at least twice a week. Either morning or evening time.
       
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      so is this mainly a European forum? and if so that's cool ;)


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      it's been kinda average rain fall for this time of year but things are starting to get on the dry side...


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      Mostly UK but all gardeners! Some DO bite but just poke em in the eye and they stop. All crazies too!!
       
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