We are trying a few new things in the yard this Spring. Some friends in our ward discovered the secret to gardening in Phoenix. Their handful of tomato plants yielded over 2000 pieces of fruit last year. They were good enough to share some step by step directions with us and we got it all set up. Cori prepared a lovely 14' x 4' pad that is now double wraped in plastic and filled with tomatoes, squashes, herbs, peppers, and a soaker hose. So far so good.
We also got a cover for the pool in hopes of extending our swim season. When we first built the pool, we debated about putting a heater on it. The initial installation expense aside, we learned that it is really expensive to heat up thousands of gallons of water. The cover is supposed to heat the water 10*, maybe more. Our thermometer needs replacing, so we don't know for sure how much it heated things up, but we went swimming this last weekend and it was great!
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If you have any more tips on that garden secret I would like to hear. Did you cut the holes before or after laying the plastic? What mil? Is it a special garden type plastic? We are hot and dry, too, and luckless in the fruiting tomato department so far. Spill the beans and tomatoes!
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