What did you do in your garden today?

[murphysranch]

I could not afford the water for that much. It doesn't rain here in the summer/fall anymore.

 

[CrealCritter]

Dreaming of Spring and gardens yet to be. I haven't fully digested it yet, but following this might mean taking a vacation from work to get all the canning done as the crops ripen.

Something for you to ponder..

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Good info, I like charts they are good baselines. But i've found they assume a perfect growing season across all crops. I've yet to experience a perfect season in all my years of gardening. So I plant more than charts recommend. We also grow extra heavy on tomatoes and peppers, because we eat them frequently.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Mini Horses]

That's a nice "guide". Remember some things can be replants as first crop used. And space of spring, summer use is rotated with winter crops. Of course, adjust for things you don't personally use much of -- like green beans, for me.

Now the thought process & numbers game begins.

I have well water....no issues with more than my time.

 

[Mini Horses]

I'm looking at 3 more soaker hoses I bought last yr on big discount have another used one, so I need to plan my rows to accommodate those! More mind work.

 

[LaurenRitz]

I could not afford the water for that much. It doesn't rain here in the summer/fall anymore.

Which is why I'm doing drought tolerance adaptation on EVERYTHING I grow.

If you have a long season, consider spring and fall as your primary planting times.

Last year I discovered that if dry beans are planted early they grow and fruit during the spring and early summer when there is still water in the soil. I plan to plant far more beans this year, for harvest in July or early August. Corn will be planted when the local farmers plant theirs, and hopefully be harvested about the same time.

Sorghum did fine last year but not great. This year I'm trying quinoa and amaranth. Also a section of tepary beans, which are already drought adapted.

Garlic is planted at least two weeks before your first frost in the fall, onion seeds as soon as the soil can be worked.

Plant short season as much as you can, leaving the water for those things that really need it and can't fit into the spring or fall window.

 

[flowerbug]

with our extended season last year some late planted beans did really well for me, but i can't always count on that long of a season. so it was pure chance those worked out so well. fabulous quality results almost no losses from fungus since we had such a dry late summer. not much bug damage either.

 

[LaurenRitz]

with our extended season last year some late planted beans did really well for me, but i can't always count on that long of a season. so it was pure chance those worked out so well. fabulous quality results almost no losses from fungus since we had such a dry late summer. not much bug damage either.

So get some short season beans and plant them a week or two earlier. At the worst, you're out a few seeds.

 

[Hinotori]

I really want to try growing some corn for cornmeal but it's not possible here. Only the early varieties of sweet corn have a chance to even ripen before fall.

The last of my seeds arrived a couple days ago.

I'm looking at ordering some camas bulbs to plant out in the field. Would be able to harvest some for eating in a few years. They are a native so that's also a plus

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I'm looking at ordering some camas bulbs to plant

I had to look that up - never heard of it before. Sounds cool!

 

[Hinotori]

Brodiaea bulbs are native where I grew up in eastern Oregon. They are small but tasty like nuts raw. Western Oregon is listed in there range so I might try them here, too. They are pretty flowers.