I keep the water bill low with lots of mulch, and only using drip irrigation. That, and stored rain water. I hand water a lot. I have more time than money.
The potatoes in the compost towers are doing great. I look forward to seeing how the harvest goes.
/johnny
Tell us about your drip irrigation and how you manage it. I’m interested in trying that for pots on the South-facing front porch where my pots tend to dry out suddenly. I don’t know where to start.
But, I was very impressed with the Sr. Living Home where my mother passed away in April. We arrived April 5. I noticed that their urns and pots had just been planted — little marigold seedlings, pansies, etc. No plant was bigger than one stalk and one flower. By the time we left on April 14 (9 days later) those same pots were filled to overflowing with flowers. Each pot was fed by a tiny black tube that was hardly noticeable. Of course, the weather was warmer than what we’ve been having, but I’m interested in trying this method for my front porch, rather than leaving my plants to the mercy of a neighborhood waterer when I have to be gone.
I planted about 10 potato pieces some time ago. In one pot the spoiled. The 2nd pot, they were just laying there. About a week ago, one sprouted. It is now buried under some straw.