Watering the Garden

How often do you water your garden? How often should you water your garden? I aim for watering every day unless it rains. If it is a long, hard rain then I skip watering for at least 3 days after. In my experience a good long soak is better than short daily waterings, so I should just water deeply once a week. But then I forget, so it was better for me to do a short watering every day.

A long, deep soaking (at least 2 hours) is best because it promotes deeper and longer roots, which in turn makes your plants/veggies stronger and healthier. Short waterings promote shallow root systems in your plants and it's more likely that they won't grow to their full potential when you water in this way. I'm reconsidering how I water my garden...to deal with my forgetfulness I could just simply add a reminder in my phone calendar to beep once a week.