Stand a ruler up against the bottle and use a waterproof marker to mark inches and fractions on the side of the bottle. Help your child attach your rain gauge to a garden stake using thumb tacks or a staple gun. Place the fasteners near the top of the gauge because the water may leak through if the thumb tack holes are near the bottom. Leave a few inches of bare stake at the bottom so you can push it into the ground. This will keep your new tool from blowing away in strong winds.
Kids can check the rain gauge at least once a week and even record the results on a chart.
An inch of water a week is about right for most garden vegetables and flowers. A. Mid-to late morning is the best time to water. Watering during the heat of the day causes much of the water to be lost to evaporation, so your plants receive less of it. Evening watering can keep the foliage wet during the night, which encourages disease. T hings to Know and Things to Do Explores wetlands and the plant and animal life that reside within.