Watering is the First Step to Biodynamic Gardening
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By Harold Sink
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Organization is the key in biodynamic gardening. Knowing what to plant, where to plant it, and when to plant are just the first three keys in establishing an excellent garden.
Once you have these three elements of organization in tact you are ready for the real work. With your well oiled plan ready to unfold, mark the area where you want the new garden to be.
Whether you choose to have raised beds or not, save yourself the time and trouble of watering by installing an automatic watering system. Otherwise, you can run a soaker hose around the area of the plants in a trail like fashion.
Some people choose to have both a pop up watering system and a misting system for plants that are sensitive to drought conditions.
The misting system can be set to mist for a few minutes at different times of the day. They also use very little water.
Using a timed watering system will reduce water consumption when set to a minimal watering time. The only con to using such a system is not being home to turn it off when it starts to rain.
With technology growing by leaps and bounds, you can now integrate your computer with your watering system. Thus, you can remotely control you watering system if you know what you are doing.
This technology has been around for a while. Still, the general public is not so savvy on the inter-workings of such technology.
At this point you can see that there are three methods to watering your biodynamic garden without having to stand by with a water hose or bucket.
So why are these three methods mentioned? There is a very good reason for this. The first method, being automatic watering, requires you to dig up that precious yard or unworked area of land.
Of course, you only have to dig a trail to connect to your plumbing. Nevertheless, it has to be done. This method a watering should be installed before testing the soil, putting in new dirt or additives (or mulch), etc.
There are several stages of creating this perfect garden you want. Deciding on how you spend your time watering is up to you, and directly effects the plants.
Plants that can live well without constant moist soil will be better off with a soaker hose laid out in a trail fashion.
What that means is going down either the back or front side first, wrap around between plants of the first and second row, and continue doing this to the back of the garden.
Some people like to have multiple small gardens with paths in between them. This type of layout works best with an underground system verses using soaker hoses.
The misting type of watering system is similar to what grocery stores use to keep the vegetables fresh in the produce system.
This particular watering system is above ground as well as below ground. You can have one or the other, or both if you want. Also, this can be on a timer, or just installed so that you turn on the water, and turn it back off.
Misting water systems are catching on in dry climates of the U.S. such as Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. Many people are also including them around the outer edge of their patios to keep the air cool around them.
These watering systems do keep plants moist as well as the ground. Set at different times of the day, the soil can be kept moist enough without over watering.
The downside of this is it can create mold on the plants if you are watering too often. Proper research on the plants you are going to use will help in organizing which plants should be planted with others according their water usage.
By now you can see how important it is to know your plants well. Understanding which watering method is best will reduce water usage. It will also keep your plants thriving through their growing season.
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Author Bio Box: Harold Sink
 32 years of gardening
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