Why Do We Over Watter?? - Page 3

WilburMartin · July 23, 2016

Holy jeez - with the blistering MS heat, I am starting to believe that over-watering container tomatoes in MS is just not possible.

ScottinAtlanta · July 23, 2016

Everyday at 3 pm I look out and see my peppers and eggplants wilting. They look so sad. I feel sad. I feel better when I add water. But it is over watering. So most days I just look and feel sad. That is gardening discipline.

swellcat · July 24, 2016

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So most days I just look and feel sad.

Ah: the joy of gardening.

Labradors2 · July 24, 2016

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Originally Posted by ScottinAtlanta

Everyday at 3 pm I look out and see my peppers and eggplants wilting. They look so sad. I feel sad. I feel better when I add water. But it is over watering. So most days I just look and feel sad. That is gardening discipline.

I did that yesterday with a particularly sad, wilty container tomato plant, only to find it still looking sad and wilty this morning

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Sometimes tough love doesn't work out so well! Of course I gave it a thorough watering this morning and apologized profusely

Linda

PS I should add that I am usually a chronic over-waterer.

July 23, 2016	#31
WilburMartin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Mississippi Posts: 169	Holy jeez - with the blistering MS heat, I am starting to believe that over-watering container tomatoes in MS is just not possible. __________________ "Ain't nothin' in the world that I like better than bacon and lettuce, and home-grown tomatoes." - Guy Clark (RIP), "Home-Grown Tomatoes"

July 23, 2016	#32
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Everyday at 3 pm I look out and see my peppers and eggplants wilting. They look so sad. I feel sad. I feel better when I add water. But it is over watering. So most days I just look and feel sad. That is gardening discipline.