Trickle irrigation systems have provided an innovative way to water a garden with a minimum amount of water. Several manufacturers make trickle irrigation tubing suitable for the home garden for a modest cost. A system with a tube down each row is ideal and provides the best performance. Since splashing irrigation water can spread plant disease and cause bacteria and fungi, apply the water to the soil surface without wetting the leaves. If sprinkler type irrigation equipment is used, apply the water early enough in the day so the plants can dry thoroughly before night.
Some vegetables have a short harvest season.
If only one planting is make, these vegetables will be available for a limited time. Two or three plantings of these crops may be made a week or 10 days apart. This gives a much longer harvesting period. Some of the crops that have a short harvest period are radishes, leaf lettuce, spinach, bush snap beans, green onions and sweet corn. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.