I started off by re making the ‘pumpkin patch’ an area which is really a road leading to an emergency fire gate through to the neighbors. It’s supposed to be kept clear! Last year I added compost, planted pumpkins & then mulched the area. I found a soaker hose so used it upside down around the area. Not a lot happened because soaker hoses need flat, level land to work evenly. I did get some pumpkins but not what I expected so I decided to put a proper drip system in. I was going to use some of the built in dripper hose but since there was a kilometer or so of poly pipe in the shed and a box of pressure compensated drippers also that was the way to go. I got it all set up and the moment I started raking the mulch away to set out the lines the chooks came to help!! I also had to put up a fence that could be removed in a hurry & would keep my ‘helpers’ out while the pumpkins grew.
Next job was to set up a sprinkler (we don’t use mains) in my cold frames that could easily water the seedlings. The result is they can be well watered in 20seconds with a fine spray. This will be even more useful for the February seeds when the cold frame will be covered with shade cloth.
I managed to fix a few more watering systems as each of my raised beds has its own system. The system depends on what will be growing.
The willow house is leafing out.
the
goslings are growing
The revamped compost bays also progressed a little as did our own blog site & my entry in the show-off
Check them out at Debs veggies or nirvana farm
. While these photos where uploading I have managed to sew the shade cloth onto the frame to make the coldframe more felexible for summer seedlings.
Check them out at Debs veggies or nirvana farm
. While these photos where uploading I have managed to sew the shade cloth onto the frame to make the coldframe more felexible for summer seedlings.
2 comments:
Oh for a km of black pipe and ALL the right fittings !
What is that willow house?! I love it! How did you do that?
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