Sub Irrigation Planter Update

Mary, Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockleshells
And pretty maids all in a row.
BY MOTHER GOOSE

This summer in New Jersey has been extremely hot and with very little rain, a perfect test for how well my sub irrigation planters are working. I'm happy to report that they are working great! 

I was able to complete 2 of my beds before I went on vacation at the end of June.  I filled them with water and planted the seedlings I had started. I put all of my plants in the beds thinking I could transplant some of them into the other beds I would finish when I got back.  Unfortunately, I threw my back out and was not able to finish the other beds before I went away again at the end of July.  By the time I got back everything was way to big to transplant. As a result the beds are a little over crowded.  I had forgotten how big a zucchini plant actually got!

I did not put any more water into the beds until I came back from the shore, so that would be the beginning of August.  The temperatures have been high 80's and even into the 90's the whole summer and I have only had to put water in twice.

This is the first decent tomato I have been able to grow in years!

Needless to say, I am so happy I put these beds in and equally happy that I had my garden enclosure built.  The local ground hog has been actively trying to break in. I had one  breach while we were away in July in which he decimated the bean crop but other than that things are growing well.




So if you are able, I would highly recommend trying the sub irrigation planter.  It has made a huge difference for my in my garden.

Have a fun day!
Cynthia

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