Hey guys,
I got a vegetable garden bed i seen on here:
https://www.masters.com.au/product/100707249/keter-easy-grow…
I have been growing for 2 months, capsicums, spinach (which finished now flowered) cauliflower, broccoli and beans.
My question is every day i water them a full water bucket of water.
Anyways my question is when i dug up the spinach to remove it the soil was quite hard to dig out, should i be turning the soil weekly, what else should i be doing?
And should i be watering more than once a day (6l)
ALL plants, especially vegetables, need LIFE in the soil, BEFORE they're planted. Get Blood & Bone, & dig it in. This soil will then absorb water more efficiently, & retain it, as a loose dark rich soil. You want to encourage plant roots to delve down deep into the cooler soil, and establish a deep strong root system. The common practice of brief, daily watering, simply encourages roots to stay close to the surface, & during periods of drought, these shallow-rooted plants (which you have been babying) will be the first to die off.
Watering your garden successfully is both an art and a science.
Water when the soil is dry (not just daily), water infrequently but water deeply when you do. The top of the soil should dry between waterings, but below the surface the soil should be a darker color, indicating some moisture. Use a garden trowel to dig down a bit into the soil to check the moisture. Plants that are mulched will obviously retain water longer.
Moral of the story- Don't water plants, water the soil, when the soil needs it, and only as much as the soil needs.
Congratulations on your gardening!