So today... I took drastic measures.... I employed the "black spaghetti!"
A very kind neighbor (I have lots of these!) gave me a bunch of soaker hoses that her aunt no longer wanted...
So today I strung them all thru my garden beds!!!!
I know! It's not pretty.... But, I'm going to give it a try anyway!
Your climate is so extreme! It's got to be a real gardening challenge! I hope these hoses help.
ReplyDeleteIt may not be pretty, but it should work well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peg!
ReplyDeleteHey Kris, exactly what I was thinking!
I use those! But in _much_ easier gardening. And mulch is hard, because of the wind. . . oy vey. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteHey, you do what you gotta do. When I first started SFGing, I adhered to Mel’s words of hand watering with sun-warmed water. I learned really quickly that this would not work for me and draped soaker hoses through my beds. These worked really well. Now I use a low sprinkler for the SFGs, but I only have 6 to deal with. The rest of the garden is threaded with soaker hoses under mulch.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try these next year.
ReplyDeleteWho cares how it looks as long as you get some tasty greens!
Hi Kris-totally agree!
ReplyDeleteStefaneener-yes the wind here is pretty gusty at times and mulch doesn't last long... it even takes soil out of my boxes!
GrafixMuse-oh good to hear that soaker hoses work well for you! I have to say that the garden is looking better already!
Hi Rosey-I agree!