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RHS H A M PTO N COURT PALACE GARDEN FESTIVAL 1–7 July 2019 | Preview Evening 1 July RHS Members’ Days 2 & 3 July Now Open Plants, flowers and glorious gardens | Celebrity talks and workshops Expert advice | The Festival of Roses | Country Living Pavilion Unique shopping | Delicious food and drink | Live music and entertainment Book now online or tickets available on the gate Your visit supports our work as a charity Supported by RHS Registered Charity no. 222879/SC038262
Garden Water retention Get water-saving savvy with Sue Whigham’s tips for keeping your pots’ occupants happy, healthy and hydrated this summer in Pots The weather is like a yo-yo. Temperatures soar, then the following day it is overcast and drab – now, as we speak, it is tipping it down. My rain gauge tells me that we have had 30mm since yesterday but yes, farmers need it for their crops and we all need it for our gardens. Last year’s heat and lack of rain was a disaster here when the low oxygen levels in the pond meant that the ghost carp, grown from tiddlers over the past 15 years or so, just didn’t make it. And that was despite all our valiant efforts to re-oxygenate the pond using a hose. I was glad to hear that my bed and breakfast guest was a keen fisherman and so was seen in a tangle of willows at the side of the pond stretched out on his stomach retrieving a very large and beautiful fish. It was all very traumatic, like losing an old friend, but thank goodness he was here to help. Whether we do have a dry summer again or not, it is worth thinking about water retention, bearing in mind that water is “Try to avoid watering in the evening as moisture can get trapped in the pot as the temperature drops leading to mildew and fungus” such a valuable resource and, if you have a pot garden rather than flower beds – maybe due to lack of space or just by preference – it is worth thinking of ways to retain moisture in them so that you don’t have to spend hours watering, especially if you are on a meter. I was reading about ollas, clay pots used for thousands of years to irrigate plants. These are pots with a round base and a bottleneck opening that you bury into your pots or borders having filled them with water. As they are porous, water seeps into the adjoining plants’ roots via a suction effect and the roots grow round the olla and take water in when its needed. But maybe a few ideas work just as well but less interestingly. One major thing to think of is mulch and a healthy compost heap will give you all the humus-rich compost you would need for pots. It’s an idea to use large pots if possible as whilst they need filling with a good deal of compost, they will not dry out in 105 surrey-homes.co.uk
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