Soil and water · 2 min read
A finger test beats a gadget you will not use
A finger test beats a gadget you will not use. Start with the moisture you can feel. Look at the plant, the soil, and the light before you look for a tool.
Do it in order
Then use the same finger test each time. One change at a time. A garden records every extra change whether you meant to or not.
The usual miss
The common mix-up is a gadget with a dead battery and a guess. Undo that, or stop, before you add water, feed, or a second plant.
You can leave it when you can describe the soil as dry, damp, or wet. Tomorrow's look matters more than today's perfect photograph.
This is a "Soil and water" note. The moisture you can feel will tell you next week whether the note was right.
A garden note, not a promise that a plant will thrive. Look again in a week.