G2C17 Watering Your Garden

Grade 2: Module 3: Cycle 17: Lesson 82

Watering
your Garden

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Growing plants in a garden
can be so much fun. It can
also be hard work! Plants
need water to grow. So if
you want to be a gardener,
you must make sure to water
plants properly.

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The weather is different every
day. Sometimes the rain
will drench the garden with
water. And sometimes the rain
doesn’t fall for days or weeks
at a time.

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Most gardens do best with
at least an inch of water per
week. Keep watch on the
weather. If there is not much
rain for a few days, then you
should water the garden
yourself.

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It is best to water the garden
slowly. Make sure each plant
is watered. And make sure the
soil is very moist. This will help
the roots of the plant to grow
deep into the soil.

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Do you know what type of
soil is in your garden? If you
have clay soil, it will hold
water much better than
sandy soil. Sandy soil dries
out quickly and will need more
frequent watering.

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It is best to water the garden
early in the day. Plants should
be dry before the sun goes
down each day. This will help
keep the plants healthy.

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It is a good idea to put mulch
in your garden. Spreading
mulch over the soil can help
keep the soil moist. Then
you won’t need to water the
garden as frequently.

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You can use different things
to water the garden. You can
fill a pitcher full of water and
pour it on the garden. Or you
can use a hose or a sprinkler.
Each will work if you do
your best to cover the whole
garden with water.

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