You live and learn

[MINESAPINT]

I have recently seeded grass paths round my veg patch and after a hot dry week I thought the emerging grass seedlings could do with a drink. I put the sprinkler on which was also watering half my bed of broad beans.

The beans had enjoyed the sunshine/warmth and were just starting to make progress. Now having been watered the progress is halted while the ones that were not watered are forging ahead.

My theory is that the watering has cooled the soil, effectively turning the clock back a couple of weeks while the beans that were not watered are still growing in the warmed soil.

Any other suggestions?

MINESAPINT

[Sky]

I dunno but my neighbour here has the same complaint, in the drought they watered their boundary trees, Cypress something or other they were called. Their hose pipe would only reach so far so they couldn't do them all.
The ones they managed to water have all died (and they're ten years old so they must be gutted)...
The ones they couldn't reach are still alive and thriving.
They were told that the trees had suffered water shock!

[MKG]

THe last advice I got was only to use water which has been warmed in the sun - so I think you're bang on.

[Clara]

Depends on the plant.....cypress I guess are used to grow in dryer climes (think of Van Gogh paintings of cypresses in the south of france), broad beans I´m surprised, it is important to water them when they are in flower in order to produce good beans. Sometimes growth in height means that something is bolting and is not neccessarily desirable.

Still, I expect they´ll all produce a good crop (so long as you water them well when in flower), but this way you might have staggered the cropping (no bad thing - I´m currently ovewhelmed with the blighters!)

[snapdragon]

I shall have to remember that - I just watered the seedlings living in the backyard - tis middle of the night-ish and the water came from the water butts in the yard so hopefully the temperature change won't hurt them