RE: Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Cucumbers, Oh My!

I use hay exclusively, NOT straw. Yes, it is an expense but budgeted. I’ve found the best food is NOT the cheapest. Some years we have tons of rain, some years months of drought. Never know from year to year.

The setting up of drip hoses in the veg gardens is well beyond me, as I said, so hay it is. I could not afford to pay someone to do it either.

The benefit of figuring out a system that will provide you with enough food is that you aren’t dependent on someone else for food. As I don’t drive, I can’t get to farmers markets or stores easily. So it’s good to know I have enough here for a year if I need it.