Heatwave Advice

Question from one of our members from a few weeks ago:

Hosepipe ban starts tomorrow. Any advice?

A:

Give everything a good soaking tonight. Fill up any water butts and whatever large containers you have if you have a large garden to avoid carrying water far.

Transfer things from small pots to larger ones and add water retention crystals if you have them or can get them. (B&Q, garden centres). Don’t need to water everything every day. Established plants and shrubs will have reached deep. Prioritise vulnerable plants.

Mulch with anything you have to hand after a good watering: old bags of compost, the bottom of your compost bin or leaf mould bin . Don’t worry if it is not fully rotted down.

Move pots to the shadiest place you can and group them together.

Save any water you can- from washing veg, water you run waiting for hot water to come through, water from cooking, washing up water if you use plant- based washing up liquid and not too greasy.

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