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--- garden:intro:2018 [2024/12/29 20:30] – [The old, rejuvenated strawbery bed] davidbac
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 ===== But there were some happier moments =====
+==== Drip irrigation ====
+{{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3429.jpeg?direct&200|manifold and timers for watering different sections of the garden}}I've done drip irrigation both at the Farm and the Garden for some time. In the Garden I used mostly drip tape. At the Farm I used mostly drip lines. The two approaches use different lines, pressure regulators and fittings. A recent consolidation at the Farm included separate drip lines for the grapes and the vegetables in the remainder of the garden. Adding wind-up timers and a manifold to the setup allowed me to water each area separately for different times.
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 {{ :garden:intro:2018:img_0323.jpg?direct&120|}}Tall sunflowers with lots of blossoms. I tried transplanting sunflower seedlings with little success. It worked much better to broadcast seeds and then work them down into the soil. There were different varieties in a seed packet, which resulted in some exceptionally tall and prolific plants. I liked those best with lots of flowers. On one I counted almost 50 blossoms.\\
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-==== The old, rejuvenated strawbery bed ====
+==== The old, rejuvenated strawberry bed ====
 {{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3616.jpg?direct&240|}}The old, rejuvenated strawberry bed. I grew strawberries in a small area at the edge of the garden and had decent harvests. There were numerous runners from the previous season here, so I collected them and started a new, bigger bed for following seasons.\\
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 ==== A new strawberry bed ====
-{{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3346.jpg?direct&120|}}A new strawberry bed\\
+{{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3346.jpg?direct&120|}}For the coming season I made a new strawberry bed. I hoped to limit the presence of weeds to make it easier to manage so I covered it with a plastic mulch and cut holes for each runner, then transplanted one to each hole. This was tedious and I hoped that it would same some time and cultivation in the future.\\
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 ==== Healthy growing plants ====
-{{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3464.jpg?direct&320|}}Healthy growing plants\\
+{{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3464.jpg?direct&320|}}After failures caused by the cucumber beetles, I chose to stick with plants that had a a better track record in the Garden - greens, brassicas, tomatillos, onions and potatoes.\\
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 ==== And lots of marigolds ====
-{{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3631.jpg?direct&400|}}And lots of marigolds\\
+{{ :garden:intro:2018:img_3631.jpg?direct&400|}}And lots of marigolds. For several years now these were the favorite home of most pollinators. The variety was intended as a cover crop - from Osborne Seeds nearby - their
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-===== Still it was a good year! =====
+===== Really it was a good year! =====
 There were more challenges than in the past. By many measures it was a good year:
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 It comes as no surprise to me that my body is tired. I was working in the gardens well into October. I am taking time to recuperate.
+View a [[garden:intro:2018:gallery|gallery of 2018 photos]].