Soil Thermometer
Soil Thermometers are a must if you are gardening in an area with seasons. It may feel cold to you but the soil may be saying something different. Each plant has a ideal temperature for optimum growth, making the most of each season by getting your crops in at the right time, is essential. With a soil thermometer it takes the guess work out of gardening, especially when it comes to growing Tomatoes. Make your gardening friend jealous with large red Tomatoes before Christmas.
“Poke the thermometer through the mulch layer until you hit the surface of the soil. Then push it in about 2cm under the surface of the soil. The glass section should not go beneath the soil. This is where the roots of new seedlings will sit when you transplant them. Pushing the thermometer in further is unnecessary.
Make sure there is no direct sunlight on the thermometer. Use the shade of a plant or if a bare bed is to be tested, use a cardboard box to protect from the sun. Leave the thermometer in the ground for 5-10 minutes, depending on how much it warmed up in your hands on the way around the garden. Check all your beds and notice the difference. This will go a long way to help you understand your unique microclimates.” Gordon Gnohm (Future Farmer- Braidwood Bugle edition 202)
Soil Thermometers are a must if you are gardening in an area with seasons. It may feel cold to you but the soil may be saying something different. Each plant has a ideal temperature for optimum growth, making the most of each season by getting your crops in at the right time, is essential. With a soil thermometer it takes the guess work out of gardening, especially when it comes to growing Tomatoes. Make your gardening friend jealous with large red Tomatoes before Christmas.
“Poke the thermometer through the mulch layer until you hit the surface of the soil. Then push it in about 2cm under the surface of the soil. The glass section should not go beneath the soil. This is where the roots of new seedlings will sit when you transplant them. Pushing the thermometer in further is unnecessary.
Make sure there is no direct sunlight on the thermometer. Use the shade of a plant or if a bare bed is to be tested, use a cardboard box to protect from the sun. Leave the thermometer in the ground for 5-10 minutes, depending on how much it warmed up in your hands on the way around the garden. Check all your beds and notice the difference. This will go a long way to help you understand your unique microclimates.” Gordon Gnohm (Future Farmer- Braidwood Bugle edition 202)
Soil Thermometers are a must if you are gardening in an area with seasons. It may feel cold to you but the soil may be saying something different. Each plant has a ideal temperature for optimum growth, making the most of each season by getting your crops in at the right time, is essential. With a soil thermometer it takes the guess work out of gardening, especially when it comes to growing Tomatoes. Make your gardening friend jealous with large red Tomatoes before Christmas.
“Poke the thermometer through the mulch layer until you hit the surface of the soil. Then push it in about 2cm under the surface of the soil. The glass section should not go beneath the soil. This is where the roots of new seedlings will sit when you transplant them. Pushing the thermometer in further is unnecessary.
Make sure there is no direct sunlight on the thermometer. Use the shade of a plant or if a bare bed is to be tested, use a cardboard box to protect from the sun. Leave the thermometer in the ground for 5-10 minutes, depending on how much it warmed up in your hands on the way around the garden. Check all your beds and notice the difference. This will go a long way to help you understand your unique microclimates.” Gordon Gnohm (Future Farmer- Braidwood Bugle edition 202)