All of the plants in your garden will need water to grow! The general rule of green thumb for your plants is to supply them with an inch of water total over a week. Depending on how hot the weather is, you may need more water than this. In order to measure the rainfall your garden recieves from passing storms, you can create a rain gauge. An easy way to collect water is with a clear glass jar. This way you can easily see and measure the rainfall in the jar. If a passing storm gives your garden water, you do not have to water them that day!
*Keep in mind that if it was a quick downpour, much of the water will have run-off and may not have soaked into the soil in your garden. If you recieve a steady rain through-out the day, this will be much better for the soil's moisture.
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