Monty's watering advice
After catching up with last Friday's (12th June) episode on I-Player, I couldn't help hearing Monty say that tubs should only be watered once a week but given a good soaking, rather than little and often. Does this resonate with other users here? Itt kind of flies in the face of what I believed to be true 
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Monty was talking about his humungous tubs though - they were about 3 foot high! Littler tubs and pots will need watered more often - every day some of them depending on where they are and what is in them. What he did say was to give them a really good soak rather than just a sprinkle of water. That way you will get away with watering a bit less often.
Yeah, regardless of the size of tubs and indeed it's good advice in the garden in general. One good deep watering encourages the roots to grow deep to get at the water rather than lurking at the surface to catch your dribbles. Helps plants cope with droughts, as the roots are a bit deeper.
i give mine a really good soaking once a week, and the the smaller pots twice a week as i hate watering the garden for one but agree it's better then wetting the top couple of inches
Rarely watch Mr Don & generally would hesitate to agree with him.....however, fraid I have to agree with him on this occasion.
Living in Dordogne where it can get very hot in summer, I give mine a good soaking every other day, until water comes out at the bottom.
OK well a once-a-week good soaking it will be from now on. Less watering
It depends on the size of the pot, whether it's glazed or terracotta or plastic, what's growing in it, whether it's in full sun or shade, how warm it is each day and how windy it is as that can desiccate plants as much as heat. You have to use your judgement but definitely better to give fewer thorough soakings than lots of little trickles that don't wet the roots and compost deep down.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Never mind the watering - how good is it to see he's got rid of that dreadful attempt at a wildflower meadow!!
I've just watched the episode in full having missed bits earlier for a phone call and he's seen the light. Wrong place. Wrong soil. Wrong decision.
Let's hope plan B works better.
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
Lot of pots on the patio, mostly glazed, some terracotta, front, stone and concrete, hanging baskets, (South facing) usually twice a day at the moment, otherwise, they wilt or die. Early morning evening after the sun has gone down. I have just put down on piece of wildflower turf, having tried seeds and plug plants in the past, and believe me, the price of that, it is going to be cherrished and watered frequently, am on Annual Leave this week, luckily, because my Hubby and I have quite a commute to work, so its a slog to get out and water when getting home. Missed watering an Eleagnus in a pot just one day, and it does not look very happy at all! Apart from newly planted stuff, I dont water beds very often,, as I read it will encourage the plants to make better root systems
An eyebrow was raised at DK Towers when Mr Don started 'another' melon growing hot-bed.
Some with long memories may recall a similar and rather elaborate venture being undertaken at Berryfields.......conveniently vanishing without being mentioned again.
Mistakes are an accepted part of gardening, but most of us learn by them.