Garden 2022

[DFBrews]

Here's an example of tomatoes in a 4x6 raised bed. With the proper varieties, this small area produces enough tomatoes to eat everyday, can dozens and dozens of jars of tomatoes and salsa AND give away grocery bags full to neighbors and friends. These plants are about 6ft tall.

Well done. How many hours a week on average do you spend in the garden during peak time?

[hollohas]

Well done. How many hours a week on average do you spend in the garden during peak time?

Once established, 30mins/day. Maybe a couple hours on the weekend to get some pruning done. That's with automatic watering via soaker hose for the beds and micro sprayers in the buckets.

Doesn't even take that much more before it's established. Just have to spend a few weekend days getting soil turned, hoses down, hoops setup and it all planted. Then wait.

One of the most important things I do is keep it all covered with clear plastic. I open the plastic when the late afternoons start to get hot, but cover again at night until the plants physically can't fit anymore. Early summers can be cool which slows growth and the hail can ruin an entire growing season. Keep everything covered, keep it safe and warm and you'll boost growth.

PS - I don't particularly enjoy gardening, I just enjoy homegrown food. So anything I can do to reduce work, I do. Like last year I didn't even trellis my cucumbers, just let them go wild all over the ground. They loved it and less work for me.

Here's a leaf from last year's ground cuke's. Healthy beasts.