Is watering in full sun not recommended to do? See what the myth says.

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Monday morning in Dougherty with an overcast sky.  BUT it is going to be warm today high of 47F(7C). A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon.  Winds out of the S at 10-20 MPH. This will be the warmest day of the week. Enjoy and take it all in as it is still Feb. and we could have lots of winter yet.  Stay safe.
 
Australia family and friends for Tuesday Feb 10 will have a high of 78F(26C) and I do believe they would say this is a good summer day.  But it looks like it is going to warm up for them again on Wed.  I need to get a report if they have rain this weekend. Hope so because of all these high temperatures they are dry.  Stay cool, stay safe.
 
I am adding more of the gardening myths.  The one about watering in the full sun I found interesting.  I water all day with the outside plants so watering in the full sun I do.  All food for thought.

Sometimes, gardening advice gets passed around like gossip. It could be gardening tips from your grandfather on your mother’s side or a neighbor’s anecdotal vegetable garden evidence. It’s easy to hear something a few times, begin to believe it, and then adopt it into your own gardening practice. Here are some gardening myths that I’ve heard passed around and how they are based on misinformation or outdated methods.

 You must plant your vegetables in neat rows
If you’re growing crops on a farm, it makes sense to grow everything in neat tidy rows that allow you to use heavy-duty machinery to till, sow, and harvest your crops. But in your backyard vegetable garden, you can decide the layout for your plants based on personal preference. There’s even an argument for mixing up your vegetables as a way of using companion planting to ward off pests and disease.

Potting soil needs to be changed out regularly
If you’re working with a container garden or even a small windowsill herb garden, you may think you need to swap out the soil regularly in order to reintroduce nutrients to your herbs and vegetables. The truth is that once a year will do just fine.
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Watering during a sunny day will burn plants because water droplets magnify the sun’s rays
This is one of those gardening myths that falls into the “old wives tales” category. The pseudoscience is that if you water during a sunny day, water droplets will act as mini magnifying glasses and concentrate the sun’s rays onto your garden, scorching the leaves. This is just false and has been disproven many times over. There is a risk, however, that by watering during the hottest point of the day, that much of that great water will evaporate into the air instead of nourishing your vegetables. For that reason, it may be worth watering in the morning or later afternoon instead.
Taken from https://foodgardening.mequoda.com/daily/vegetable-gardening/gardening-myths-busted
Till next time this is Becky Litterer, Becky’s Greenhouse, Dougherty Iowa [email protected]  641-794-3337  cell 641-903-9365  Beckysgreenhouse.com  Facebook Becky Kerndt Litterer or Becky’s Greenhouse