http://planetveggiegarden.com/posts/garden/what-weve-been-up-to/ Plant it, grow it, eat it, compost it Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:14:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://planetveggiegarden.com/posts/garden/what-weve-been-up-to/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Sandy Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:21:19 +0000 http://planetveggiegarden.com/?p=403#comment-504 Thanks Beth! I will definitely get some mulch - I'm thinking newspaper since we can easily get loads of it from neighbors. What do you use for mulch? Sandy Thanks Beth! I will definitely get some mulch – I’m thinking newspaper since we can easily get loads of it from neighbors. What do you use for mulch?
Sandy

]]> http://planetveggiegarden.com/posts/garden/what-weve-been-up-to/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Beth Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:32:30 +0000 http://planetveggiegarden.com/?p=403#comment-503 I love this time of year, it's so exciting to put them in the ground and wait for your results. I think <a href="http://www.dripworksusa.com" rel="nofollow">drip irrigation</a> is a great idea. I installed a system last year and had great success. I didn't have to spend time hand watering and I ended up using less water. With a timer I could ensure that the watering takes place during the cool hours of early morning so that less water was lost to evaporation. After you lay out your system I would suggest placing mulch around your plantings to help keep the moisture in the soil. I love this time of year, it’s so exciting to put them in the ground and wait for your results. I think drip irrigation is a great idea. I installed a system last year and had great success. I didn’t have to spend time hand watering and I ended up using less water. With a timer I could ensure that the watering takes place during the cool hours of early morning so that less water was lost to evaporation. After you lay out your system I would suggest placing mulch around your plantings to help keep the moisture in the soil.

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