Garden Update Rainy Weather

AssalamuAlaikum & Greetings Everyone!

It's me @amjadsharif
From #pakistan

Today, I am here with a new update on my home garden. I welcome to my blog friends of homesteading.

Due to the rain, water has accumulated in the garden, and the soil I had softened by digging is now filled with water, as you can see in the pictures. While softening the soil, some holes were formed in it. When the soil is softened, the soil becomes deeper in some places and higher in others due to the inversion of the soil. Therefore, after digging and softening the soil, it has to be leveled so that the water does not stagnate anywhere and the water level remains even.

It wasn't just rain, but thunderstorms and strong winds, along with the rain, broke some of my chili plants. It doesn't matter, it keeps happening. They will start to grow their leaves again. Only one or two are broken. The rest are safe, but they haven't started to bear chilies yet. They are just starting to flower. You can see the little hearts that are full of water. When the rain stops, this water will be absorbed into the ground. I will start leveling the ground again. Because until the ground is level, nothing can be grown. The reason is that if the water level is not even, the vegetables or other plants will not get the right amount of water. In fact, more water will be wasted. As soon as the ground starts to dry out, I will dig it up again and complete the leveling work. Here, you can see the mint, which is also full of water, but I think water is necessary for mint, and I will also grow it further.

The leaves of the plants had started withering due to the heat and their growth had stopped due to the accumulation of dust on them. Some leaves were shrinking and drying due to the high heat, so the rain proved beneficial for them. The rain will wash these leaves and remove dust and dirt from them, which will open their pores and allow them to absorb air well. They also need sunlight, but so much sunlight is not beneficial for them. If these plants continue to receive normal temperatures, they will group very quickly.

If the weather remains like this for a few days, I will have to increase the watering interval. Earlier, I used to reduce the watering time. I had to water these plants every three to four days, but now I will have to take a break of eight to nine days because they will no longer need much water. After all, due to the rain and its water, the soil has received enough moisture and these plants can meet the water shortage through their roots. When the soil is dry, I will soften the soil around these plants and use cow dung as organic fertilizer so that these plants start growing well.

Amjad Sharif is an experienced farmer, educated agricultural expert, amateur gardener, and tourist person. He specializes in modern and natural ways of agriculture. He presents his experiences and highlights of rural life in a simple and informative manner on Hive.

Thank you