Drip irrigation is the freakin best. Weeds between the rows get nothing.

#Gardening #DripIrrigation

Building #Resilience in Your #Garden for Challenges

April 17, 2024 by Hellen James

"Gardening can be incredibly rewarding, but it’s not without its challenges. From unpredictable weather patterns to pests and diseases, maintaining a thriving garden requires resilience. In this article, we’ll explore practical strategies to build resilience in your garden, ensuring it can withstand whatever challenges come its way.

Takeaways
1. Choose resilient plant varieties suited to your climate and soil conditions.
2. Improve soil health with #compost, #WormCastings, and cover crops to support plant resilience.
3. Implement water-efficient strategies such as #DripIrrigation and #rainwater harvesting to conserve water.
4. Utilize #NaturalPestControl methods like introducing beneficial insects and #CompanionPlanting.
5. Adapt to changing climate conditions by incorporating climate-resilient gardening practices.
6. Plan and prepare for each season to optimize plant growth and resilience.
7. Foster #biodiversity through companion planting and native plant selections to enhance garden resilience.
8. Create microclimates to tailor growing conditions to the specific needs of your plants.
9. #Mulch to suppress weeds, regulate soil temperature, and retain moisture for improved resilience.
10. Embrace #SustainableGardening practices to build long-term #resilience and environmental #stewardship.

Full article:
https://unifiedgarden.com/building-resilience-in-your-garden-for-challenges/

#SolarPunkSunday #GardeningChallenges #ClimateChangeGardening #EnvironmentalStewardship #RainwaterHarvesting #BuildingResiliency #FoodSecurity

🌿 Smart Irrigation & Drip Systems: The Future of Water-Efficient Farming 🌱
Water scarcity and climate change are reshaping agriculture worldwide. Smart irrigation and drip systems help farmers grow more with less water by delivering precise moisture directly to plant roots.

Read the full blog 👉 https://skyfieldagritech.com/smart-irrigation-and-drip-system/

#SmartIrrigation #DripIrrigation #WaterEfficientFarming

OnlineFirst - "Tracing (un)common senses in irrigation communities: Hegemonies and counter-hegemonies across Spain's Tagus-Segura interbasin transfer complex" by Nicholas Bourguignon:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/25148486251389768

#hegemony; #counterhegemony; #commonsense; #gramsci #watergovernance; #politicalecology; #trasvasetajosegura #dripirrigation; #regadio

I finished mapping the sunlight for this year’s side steps planting project a few weeks ago, and today I prepped the beds. The only other thing to do between now and fall planting time is to test the drip irrigation.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/3468/side-steps-sunlight-mapping-and-bed-prep

#Landscaping #Gardening #AcadiaNationalPark #DripIrrigation #LandscapeProject2025 #SideStepsPlantingProject #BatesCairn

#DuarteCA #CommunityGarden to be developed at #TzeitelParasCaracciPark

March 12, 2025

"Duarte residents will soon have a new space to grow fresh produce, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the outdoors. Last month, the Duarte City Council approved the development of the Duarte Community Garden at Tzeitel Paras-Caracci Park (2701 Royal Oaks Drive).

"'This project exemplifies our dedication to creating #sustainable, #accessible spaces for our residents,' said Mayor Cesar A. Garcia. 'This garden will not only enhance the beauty of our park but also provide a space where our community can come together, learn, and share in the joy of nature. I am excited to see this project grow and look forward to it becoming a vibrant part of our community.'

"The goal of the Duarte Community Garden is to increase #FoodSovereignty by creating garden plots for community members to grow healthy food, cultivate agricultural literacy with educational programs, gather community by creating a welcoming and accessible garden space, and perform ecosystem services by removing grass, installing a sustainable #DripIrrigation system, building a #NativeHabitatGarden, and collecting #compost.

"The garden will feature 20 plots and two #ADAAccessible raised beds, available for rent at $5 per month. Community members can plant edible (excluding smokable) plants and flowers for personal, noncommercial use. It will include a storage shed with garden tools, an irrigation system promoting sustainable practices, and ADA-accessible decomposed granite pathways.

"The garden will be run in partnership with Food Exploration and Discovery (#FoodEd), a nonprofit organization that collaborates with San Gabriel Valley communities to create edible education sites and provide programs on #ecosystem #stewardship, healthy living, #environmental innovation, and entrepreneurship.

"Food Ed’s educational model will support gardeners of all skill levels, providing supplies and plants for beginners while experienced gardeners can use their own resources. The garden will also offer picnic benches for community #gatherings and host educational programs on topics like #VegetableGardening, #composting, #DroughtTolerant landscaping, and #SoilHealth.

"As the lead on this grant project, Food Ed will be responsible for building the #DuarteCommunityGarden. This includes overseeing site construction, collecting infrastructure bids, contractor management, program management, community engagement and workshops/events, processing plot holder applications, plant and soil replenishment, above ground irrigation repairs, developing the garden’s webpage and branding and overall garden management through October of 2026.

"For more information on the Duarte Community Garden, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 357-7931."

Source:
https://heysocal.com/2025/03/12/duarte-community-garden-to-be-developed-at-tzeitel-paras-caracci-park/
#ThirdSpaces #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #California #SolarPunk #Composting

New drip products claim to deter #insect damage by having #insecticide embedded directly into the drip line 😒

#pesticide #dripirrigation #agriculture

does anyone know of a 4 nozzle faucet timer they would recommend? I am trying to setup micro irrigation for hanging baskets & plants on the deck, raised beds & flower beds. I had a vigoro one bought at home-depot that has started leaking after a year. Looking for something that will have better reliability than that. doesn't need to have fancy wifi connectivity. I just need to be able to program all four zones independantly.

#irrigation #dripirrigation #garden #watering

Week three of this year’s landscape project got the plants in the ground, drip irrigation in place, and mulch partially applied.

https://orangegnome.com/posts/2915/landscape-project-2024-week-three

#Landscaping #Plants #NativePlants #LandscapeProject2024 #DripIrrigation #BackPathPlantingProject