my beds).
if you have a rain gauge, or can even imagine one sitting next to your plant, you want to water an inch. for example, when i water my tomatoes, i water close to the base of the plant (so not to wet the leaves) and water back and forth to allow water to soak in. if i were to have a rain gauge on the ground by my plant, i'm guessing it would take 20 "passes" over the gauge to get to an inch.
i think the main idea is to really water the plant well and then not water for a week. the plant needs the water, but also 