Hello everyone,
I've know about this site for quite a while and finally decided to join! However, I come in with some questions and advice. Recently, I have been essentially given full control of 11 garden beds, 8 feet x 4 feet. Each of these beds already have a drip irrigation system/pipe system of some sorts but, it appears that big tanks were utilized as a means of sourcing water in the past. Along with this, there is a shade canopy that appears to have seen better days. The people I am working with have told me that it has been 3 or 4 years since these gardens were ever used and that I can tackle them however I like. All they told me was what vegetables they want to be grown. Because of this, I have aquired these seeds:
- Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Corn, Bush beans, green peas, Watermelon, Canteloupe, various herbs such as Cilantro, mint, dill, etc, pumpkin, and a variety of pepper seeds: Jalapeno, Anaheim, and Poblano among several others are the seeds that I have and intend on planting.
Currently, I am attempting to get around ~39 Cubic Yards of Compost to be delievered there for the beds, for free, which I intend on incoprorating into the soil. I have weeded several of the beds by hand and from here, nothing else has occured and I am thinking of ways to tackle this. I think more than anything, this is the first time I have been given full control and responsibility over a project this size and am thinking to myself "ahh!"
So my questions are the following: What would you guys think is the best way to tackle such a project? I am currently planning which plants to group with one another in each of the beds and intend on figuring out how to best water these plants. Regarding the lack of a water source, I am interested in experimenting with Ollas, however, these beds must only be a 2-3 feet deep in soil depth before hitting a wire mesh and cardboard on the bottom, so I am unsure what might be best for this besides a traditional watering can that I can refill from inside their property. I am intending on using a mulch as well, most likely a hay or woodchips.
I have below attached some pictures. I feel ashamed not knowing what to best do, especially as an agricultural student, but I feel like I am lacking time to fully do research due to my other commitments.
I wish you all the best!
