How often do you water now it's autumn?

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  1. al n

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    Thinking tonight whilst on my hands and knees scrubbing the decking, how often are you watering the garden now autumns here? The last time I got the hose out or the watering can for that matter was over 10 days ago, and checked all the pots and such like they are still damp. I was watering both the lawn and pots upto twice a day when it was warmer.

    I have sandy, very free draining soil so water normally just leeches out.
     
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    I have sandy soil Al n but have never watered my lawn. Okay, we get a lot of rain here, but through the odd dry spells we have, that go on for longer than two weeks I don't water. Grass is very hardy and living on the mainland many years ago, my lawns were totally brown during the hot dry spells and hosepipe bans. They soon recovered though when the rain came.

    If the pots are still damp, then I wouldn't water. :)
     
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      I'm hardly watering anything now, certainly not the garden and most stuff that are in pots are remaining damp as they go dormant. The only things I'm still watering but not as much are my Cannas and Banana as they're still drying out quite quickly even with the rain and as they're still in prime condition I don't won't them to 'dry off' yet. I'm also watering whats in the greenhouse too, young plants etc... but that's not as regular either :)
       
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        It's when we get a prolonged dry, bitterly cold, east wind spell that some damage is done. I detest being out there with a watering can or whatever if my nose is dripping or going blue. Trouble is,things like Azaleas and Camellias need constant moisture as they are not dormant but are developing the forthcoming season's flowers. And they are too good at hiding the fact that they are thirsty until after the damage has been done.
         
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          I am still spraying my Tree ferns with a hose most evenings unless it's been raining hard, and a couple of climbers I've got against a fence as it's quite dry there. Otherwise most other stuff is OK.
           
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            I sprayed the trunk and tipped a bit of water down the trunk of my dicksonia before, and gave my newly planted fatsia a drink. But that's it.
             
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            Well you learn something new everyday! Must remember this in the winter months. Which is way my azaleas didn't flower very well ths year!
             
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            We are in a very dry area so I was using the sprinkler on the garden (never on the lawns) up to a week ago. I've now put that hose away.

            We still use a hose for watering the greenhouse, nursery beds, pots and the masses of plants that are under cover. At this time of year it takes about 45 minutes (anything up to two hours a day in the summer) but is only done two or three times a week (plants in propagator watered every day by can).

            Some watering is usually needed throughout the winter.
             
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            I haven't watered for some time - other than pots inside. Though its a good thing to keep checking.

            As it gets colder (it was only 1.5C here last night) many of my plants are starting to shut down for the winter and go dormant.
             
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            I don't think of watering outside now. Don't think it's necessary. The autumn skies are usually enough to distribute mist, drizzle and rain and very little dehydration takes place at ths time of the year. Bear in mind a wet soil now is a cold soil. I'm n Cornwall. ..it's been 16 degrees at times today and been sunny for past 3 days.......heavy showers overnight and bits during the day....and I'm on light sandy loam but I wouldn't water now
             
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