Paphos People

I have a small strip of garden, approx 40ft x 5ft which is irrigated, its set for 3mins every other day

Now I was wondering if I should turn it off during the winter months or keep it on just incase its a dry winter like last years

Any advice welcome

Pete

Pete

If your plants are already "established" then most people turn the irrigation off December to March inc., But if no rain for say three weeks put it on again until it rains.

But if your plants are not established, say within a year of first planting then continue as you are.

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So continue to irrigate. Like we is.

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My plants have only been in for a few months, so I'll keep it as is for now, even if its rains.. thanks for the info John

Pete

I planted my garden between March and September this year and come October reduced the watering down from 2x4min sessions twice a week to 1x4min session twice a week. By end of November the whole lot has been off. Most plants go dormant or slow right down (banana, palms, hibiscus, passion fruit) in this time so don't need water, those that are still growing (lemons, conifers to name a few) are getting water from the rain and unless it doesn't rain for weeks then won't need watering !!

If you have stones over the earth that your plants are in, then the sun/wind won't dry it out as quick as bare earth so it remains moist longer and therefore doesn't need watering!

I planted grass seed the Saturday before Christmas which i have watered a number of times whilst it is bursting from seed but once the blades are up i`m expecting the ground to remain wet enough until April/May by which time the grass will go dormant anyway (winter grass - lolleum !?)