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the key to helping your garden survive a heat wave ☀️
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One of the most repeated myths I've been hearing these last couple weeks is that watering in the middle of the day is bad for your plants, because water drops magnify the sun and cause sunburn on your leaves. No, they do not. (And this has been proven false by science.) Leaves get sunburn from simple overexposure to the sun, just like humans do. There are other reasons you shouldn't water during peak daylight hours, but leaf scorch isn't one of them. When temperatures start to climb, plants are susceptible to all kinds of problems, like sunburn, heat stress, nutrient deficiency, blossom drop, and pests. But you can prevent all of these problems if you get ahead of them. I garden in the high desert (think: hot days and cool nights) and I've learned a few things when it comes to helping the garden survive a heat wave. Keep reading for my 7 hot-weather watering tips (including what not to do). Seasonal tipsP.S. Help your plants survive a heat wave with these 7 hot-weather watering tips (including what not to do). P.P.S. If it sometimes feels like you're not getting what you'd expected out of your garden, you might not be harvesting to its fullest potential! Here's a guide to help you 3x the amount of food you grow (without planting more plants), simply by knowing exactly what you can pick and eat!
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Garden Betty
For people who want to grow more food with less work. 🌱 This is my weekly newsletter loved by 38,000+ subscribers—here's what one of them had to say: "These are not the regular run-of-the-mill garden-based emails. You actually touch on more unusual tidbits that encourage me to keep growing and learning."