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How often should I be watering my veggies?

abqlyle
15 years ago

I'm new to Albuquerque and trying to start my first veggie garden in ages (this is the first time I've had a yard in so long0 and I'm trying to figure out how much water my plants need. I've tried watering them a few different ways but my peppers, tomatoes, basil, artichokes and squash plants are usually wilting by noon, though they quickly recover them if I give them a fresh drink.

I don't want to overwater them (and risk flavorless veggies) but I don't want to risk that if they keep wilting they'll die out. I'd also like these plants to grow some deep roots, which I know won't happen if I keep giving it water.

How much water should I be giving these veggies, should I be worrying more about over or underwatering?

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