Today I installed and tested the drip irrigation system for the sauce tomatoes. They will also need a support system - my idea is to make a horizontal trellis, using bamboo. Then they should be almost no maintenance until harvest in Aug or Sept.
Here is Rufus inspecting the fresh eating tomato plants. I ran the irrigation for an hour. With the warmer weather, the leaves are greening up as I hoped. Several have blossoms.
A couple of the irrigation fittings have popped off with the water pressure. I used a zip tie and zip tie gun to tighten the better. Time will tell. These valves may not be meant for this hose but they were a lot cheaper than the brand name valves.
I laid black plastic for one of the squash beds. It's about 3/4 done now. I have last year's experience to tell me that they grow and produce amazingly well with a black plastic mulch, and weeding problems drop to almost zero. These will also get drip irrigation this year. I ordered some more tubing for that.
I also installed a cedar trellis for the Honeynut butternut squashes. I haven't grown them before. Here is its Wikipedia page. I also haven't grown squashes on a trellis.
I suppose, if the squashes look too heavy for the vine, I can make little hammocks for them.
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