May 21, 2026
A continuous selection from one conversation.
I know I just watered my beds
Top two inches still read dry in spots. Pull a handful from the root zone and tell me how it feels.
Nope they are moist
Moist at surface but roots may still be pulling harder. Dig six inches down in one bed and describe what you feel.
It's moist I checked
Wet six inches down
Wet at six inches means the recent watering reached the roots. Hold off until the top three inches lose that slick feel.
Thank you I will
Good. That keeps the roots breathing instead of sitting in saturation.
I got some herbs in one of the beds too
Herbs in that same bed will resent staying wet at depth. Lift a thyme or rosemary crown and tell me how the soil smells right under it.
Different bed tho
Different bed changes the risk. How wet is the top three inches in the herb bed right now.
I just watered em
Just watered means surface is saturated again. Check the top inch in an hour. If it still feels heavy, skip the next round.
Will do. Thansk
Good. That keeps the herbs from tipping into root rot this early in the turn.