| g'day amy, vegetables or any plant for that matter wilting in the sun is just part of the plants survival technique to minimise loss of moisture through respiration whatever. the test of whether they are wilting for the want of water comes late in the afternoon if the plant rejuvinates then it has all the moisture it needs, if it stays wilted into the evening then it coud be a watering issue of some other issue. by the sounds of it your fathers beds are doing the right thing if he mulches well he should need to do minimum water, over here in summer our plants generally get a good water around their root sytems once a week, yes most wilt in the noon day sun. like i said above if they wilt into the night then i know next day in the afternoon they will need a water if not right then and there, i'm a water miser. len |
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