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Grow your own... beans and tomatoes

Step 4Watering

Watering
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Before we water it's time to transfer them out of the tray - if you have two trays it is much easier - this'll allow you to get the compost that has fallen down the gap between tubes back into the bag. Once this has been done (or if you don't care about wasted soil, just carry on below...

Watering requires 1337 n1nj4 skills - water wrong and you'll get wet feet and extra mess to wipe up. Unless you're sensible and doing it outside (rather than a disused 5KG Cadburies chocolate bar box. Yes I'll be diabetic soon, but so much chocolate mmmmm).

The water compacts down the soil and unsurprisingly soaks the cardboard tube - that's why we fill the tube right up to the top and carry on topping up with soil as required.
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Hi, I'm Tim. I work on the railways during the day, run a scout troop and have a blog (see above website link) where I discuss my allotment and projects!