TIL I was overwatering my garden vegetables for 2 years straight

I always thought I was helping my tomatoes by watering them every single evening. Then my neighbor who's been growing peppers for 20 years pointed out my leaves were yellowing and soft. She told me to stick my finger in the soil first check if it's actually dry. Cut back to twice a week and my plants look way better now. Anyone else realize they were killing stuff with kindness in their own yard?

2 comments

2 Comments

robert_hayes7d ago

Yeah, I did the same thing with my mint plants. Drowned them for months before I figured it out.

joseph5297d ago

You ever wonder if plants have a secret underground support group where they complain about us... My peppers looked like they were preparing for a flood drill every time I walked by with the hose. Turns out I was basically waterboarding my zucchini for fun. Now I just water them when the soil feels like a dry handshake instead of a wet sponge.