Ilama (Annona diversifolia) seedlings sprouting
Nursery area along north wall (gets more sun)
Nursery area next to firesticks (more protected)
Bigger stuff in the back center of the nursery
Saturday, May 5, 2018
Nursery Area May 2018
Cleared out some stuff for the AZRFG spring plant sale (in March) and got some new seeds popping up with the May heat. Looking pretty happy!
Ilama (Annona diversifolia) seedlings sprouting
Nursery area along north wall (gets more sun)
Nursery area next to firesticks (more protected)
Bigger stuff in the back center of the nursery
Ilama (Annona diversifolia) seedlings sprouting
Nursery area along north wall (gets more sun)
Nursery area next to firesticks (more protected)
Bigger stuff in the back center of the nursery
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Irrigation Project 2016
In 2016 I dug up my yard and installed a new drip irrigation system. My old system (before I got into fruit trees) was just two zones. And over the past few years as I started getting into fruit trees it became obvious that the original system was a) too small / undersized and b) inefficient. I was basically watering the entire yard based on the most water intensive trees requirements.
So I took advantage of my 6 zone controller and put in 6 zones. This was not an easy task because I already have a bunch of existing tree and I need to work / route around them. If I knew then what I know now I would have done this years ago when the yard was much more accessible.
But it all worked out. And labeling your lines as you go is definitely a worthwhile expenditure of effort!
All the photos below are of the line installations from ~Sep-Oct 2016:
Newly plumbed 6 zone manifold and valve system
Label your zones!!
Transition from front yard to back yard along side of house
In-line water filters! These go to my two subtropical zones. They are Chlorine and hard water filters
Backyard main trunk
Had to go around my Banana
Main trunk. Notice I added a manual shut off valve (left) to guarantee the banana does not get any winter watering
Terminal of main trunk off to the branches. It was a mess because I had the original plumbing that I wanted to work with (because some of it went where I wanted, but the rest of it didn't). So this was my tough joint :)
Deciduous and subtropical branches
Deciduous area. I have trees in the back you can't see (mulberries, apples, pluots, pomegranate). But I am adding some room up front for trees from the AZRFG bare root sale!
Lines ...
... lines ...
... and more lines
Manifold all covered up with a box
Valves all tucked in safe and snug
So I took advantage of my 6 zone controller and put in 6 zones. This was not an easy task because I already have a bunch of existing tree and I need to work / route around them. If I knew then what I know now I would have done this years ago when the yard was much more accessible.
But it all worked out. And labeling your lines as you go is definitely a worthwhile expenditure of effort!
All the photos below are of the line installations from ~Sep-Oct 2016:
Newly plumbed 6 zone manifold and valve system
Label your zones!!
Transition from front yard to back yard along side of house
In-line water filters! These go to my two subtropical zones. They are Chlorine and hard water filters
Backyard main trunk
Had to go around my Banana
Main trunk. Notice I added a manual shut off valve (left) to guarantee the banana does not get any winter watering
Terminal of main trunk off to the branches. It was a mess because I had the original plumbing that I wanted to work with (because some of it went where I wanted, but the rest of it didn't). So this was my tough joint :)
Deciduous and subtropical branches
Deciduous area. I have trees in the back you can't see (mulberries, apples, pluots, pomegranate). But I am adding some room up front for trees from the AZRFG bare root sale!
Lines ...
... lines ...
... and more lines
Manifold all covered up with a box
Valves all tucked in safe and snug
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