How much should I water my vegetable garden?

I’m in Southeast Tennessee, it doesn’t rain much. My garden is in direct sun for most of the day. It has 7 inches of a compost/manure and is mulched with straw. I have a soaker hose.
About how many inches should it get?
Should I water every day, every other, or once a week?

Garden Hose

Tags: Compost Manure, Garden Hose, Rain, Soaker Hose, Southeast Tennessee, Sun, Vegetable Garden, Water Garden

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4 Responses to “How much should I water my vegetable garden?”

1. lar says:

   June 2, 2009 at 4:21 pm

   soak it after the sun goes down or gets lower in the sky, soak it enough so you can see puddles in the row. Do this ever 4-5 days.
2. Sue says:

   June 4, 2009 at 2:02 am

   You should wait for sunset and water it everyday..
3. The Wizard. says:

   June 7, 2009 at 8:48 am

   Water at dusk,or when it’s cooler.Water well,two to three times a week.If it gets really hot have you thought of putting some sort of shade over the garden?Or over the vunerable plants.
4. maryann says:

   June 7, 2009 at 5:48 pm

   all I now is if I water too much the leaves get yellow and if I don’t water enough they get yellow,I don’t know which way to go I was told plants in pots should be watered every day