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Keep the Garden Well-Watered: 5 Tried & True Tools

May 18, 2020 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Years ago, when, with the help of my dad, I started my first vegetable garden, I was vaguely aware of the importance of watering plants. I watered whenever I felt like it, and whenever it seemed like my plants yearned for moisture—it turns out many of the symptoms of overwatering and under watering are shockingly…

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