Summary

Keeping garden soil consistently moist helps plants move nutrients, grow, and produce healthy fruits and vegetables. This guide explains how to tell when to water, how much water gardens typically need each week, and why raised beds and containers dry out faster. It compares simple watering methods like cans, hose attachments, and soaker hoses, and gives watering tips. It also shares drought strategies such as mulching, choosing cool-season or drought-tolerant crops, and reducing weed competition.