On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:38:21 -0400, Bill <b2forewagner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>In article <0c7e14hj7c7pkn8ub2ne9tfoj85kg6sng2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Charlie wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> I tend to water when the phlox wilts within a day or three.
>
>We have a stone bird bath and like the notion. However our birds would
>give many false readings. So some sort of fencing would be in order
>here.
>
>Bill
Fencing, or a rubber s****?
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