Mayo62
We get just over 800mm rain and just under 100cm snow (on average) per year.
We used to water (back when we were urban dwellers) more often than we now do.
A city lot is easy to water with a sprinkler or garden hose.
Now we have 9 daylily beds. Each are between 60 and 65 metres long and about 1.5 -2 metres wide.
So in total, that is over 1/2 km in length - a lot of garden hose, and about 6 hours of watering.
That is why we have only done it a few times.
I tend to water the seedlings and 1st/2nd year plants more often, but the established ones tend to
get ignored, and are only watered during extended dry spells.
We don't fertilize (never have - organic?!).
So, I guess I am explaining to myself why the plants are not doing as well now as they used to.
Effectively, I am not really giving them what they need to flourish (sufficient water) as well as they can.
Cheers
