Setting Up Your Organic Garden
One of the first things you’ll want to do when you start organic gardening is to set up some irrigation. It really saves you sooooo…. much time, and water in fact. You can include a timer tap to your system and know that you are giving your vegetables a deep watering, which is exactly what they need.
Below is a photo of a new patch where I wanted to expand my veggie garden. I actually put in a few things before we got around to putting together the irrigation, but we installed it long before summer hit hard.
The irrigation system is quite simple and easy to install. I think that’s always (almost) the best way to do things. Simple is almost always best. Just in case you’re wondering, the frame and wire setup is for my scarlet runner beans.
And below is the irrigation we put together for the area. The main plot is irrigated in a rectangle and several areas set out behind the trellis in cross sections for curcubits (pumpkins, cucumber, melons and zucchinis).
I’m not sure how much time I save, but I know it’s a lot. And with the tap timer I never have to wonder if I forgot to turn the water off.
If you’re starting out with your own organic vegetable garden, you might like to look at my e-book “Organic Food Gardening Beginner’s Manual” for more step-by-step tips to get you started on the right foot – so to speak.
Happy Organic Gardening, Healthy Living…
Filed under: vegetables on March 18th, 2009
Your mention of the scarlet runner beans made me wonder what they were. I looked them up and- low and behold- they really thrive out here in Phoenix Az. I have tons of problems with salty soil and high summer heat (composting is easier though). Your blog interests me because I hear Australia and the Southwest have many of the same weather patterns. I’m relatively new to the gardening scene but I’ve seen some nice stuff starting to happen in one of my older flower beds. I now have earthworms there (a novelty here, trust me) thanks to lots of coffee grounds and some buried stale bread. Thank you for your blog. Its a great way to feel connected to the garden even when its dark out
-Bethany
to all those starting out -like me – if u r living in rented houses or units . The soil may b xtra to by but well worth it in the long term result– dont buy potting mix, buy organic potting soil its heaps better — i learned the hard way , everthing started up great then died, i now after a few failures have heaps ov great veges—live an learn !!!!!!
Hey just happy to see so many new ways I can learn how to grow. I honestly would like some help with growing chia seeds to a mature plant. Can you help me with that? Have you ever tryied it? Or anyone else.
Hi,
I have never heard of Chia, but perhaps some of the readers might be able to help