To keep these crops on schedule, it's important to plant within the next few weeks. This spring, gardeners are faced with extra-dry growing conditions. You'll need to employ water-stretching techniques to help conserve moisture and stay within the watering restrictions. Start the garden by working lots of organic matter into the sandy soils.
Many counties offer free compost at landfills and other distribution sites.
You also might think about reducing the size of the garden to reduce watering. You may not need wide rows between plantings, and some crops can grow closer together or on a trellis. After planting, add mulch between the plantings and rows. A thin layer of leaves, old hay and coarse compost are inexpensive and available in most communities. Hand water new plantings.