On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:10:08 -0500, "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
><Charlie> wrote in message
>news:cko914dgmkpti2a55if0gjtlphlks6rak7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I'm harvesting rain water and found this that lets me figure how much
>> water to put on my beds this summer.
>>
>> # "If we take 1 square foot of ground, 12" X 12" and have 1 inch of
>> rain, we end up with .623 gallons of water. There are 43,560 square
>> feet in each acre of ground. With a one inch rain that gives 27,137.88
>> gallons per acre."
>>
>> Charlie
>
>
>Thanks, Charlie.
>
>Here's a general guideline I use when to know to water the new arrivals
to
>keep em' moist at all times. The reason I use this method is that air
>moisture levels, direct sun****ne, and air temperature change all the
time.
>Use a stone birdbath that holds about 1" of water. When it dries up, I
fill
>it and water the new plants as well.
Hmm. Good idea. Thanks to you as well, Dave.
I have one that I'm not using that just found a new home in the garden!
Now, if will just warm up.
Charlie
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