I've cleared another raised portion of the garden this evening. Last year there were tomatoes on part of it and eggplant on part of it. I'll move those down a bed and put something else in there this year. I have a bed all set for lettuce and more beans. I have to arrange my irrigation before I plant so I can see where to put stuff. That will probably be tomorrow.

I'm going to use a sprinkler in one part of the garden, a soaker hose in another, and compare results. Last year's soaker hoses worked well when I had only a few plants in the area and the hose ran right past. But in places with close rows and stuff fairly close, the soaker would have to wrap around a lot to hit it all - not practical.

The roots from last year's plants were strong and spread way out - looking the way you want them to. When I first gardened I remember going back at the end of the season and finding the plants that hadn't thrived also had barely grown past the size of their original bedding plant container.

I'll be simultaneously gardening and sending good wishes P-Vine's way tomorrow. It's the least I can do!

SRS