On the left, July 19, 2008. For years we regarded the circle garden as sufficient for our needs. In 2008 we began the expansion, adding the first fifty foot beds.
On the right, July 19, 2009. The circle garden, with its inefficient overhead sprinkler, has been absorbed into the scheme of fifty foot beds with soaker hoses, and the polytunnel is under construction.
The soaker hoses were key; we really are pushing the well pump to pull off the old scheme, let alone the new one. I'm hoping to put the older well back into service with a good strong garden-hose pump, as well as several back-up schemes. Some wells here went dry one year; could happen again!
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