I'm at a bit of a loose end this morning. Since moving into this unit, I've been in the habit of watering the shrubs each morning. I know, most sensible people do it in the evening but I was influenced by something I read on Google that, in Tasmania, it's better to water in the morning, Something to do with the effect of sunlight on moulds or something. However, the past few days I've been watering after the sun comes up and I'm sure the water is evaporating before it can be absorbed by the plants. By the time I reach the northern end, the southern plants are crying out for more.
The solution is obvious: ignore the dubious advice of Google and water in the evenings - give the plants an opportunity to absorb some moisture before the sun slurps it all away. If I do that, though, it means I have an extra twenty minutes or so each morning to be accommodated
So it's a matter of re-calibrating my routine to accommodate more time in the am and less in the pm. It shouldn't be too difficult but we'll see.
PS I couldn't resist adding this snippet I came across this morning. I was browsing Quora, marveling at the ignorance of so many USians when I noticed this reference: '..perhaps Musk will ship you all off to Mars, like the Golgafrincham ark .. But you won't get that reference. Or even know where your towel is.'
What a good feeling it is when you do get an obscure reference!
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