Two weeks ago I finally got my garden in. We planed Tomatoes, 5 types of hot peppers, leaks, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and watermelon. I terraced the yard in the sunniest are of my land. We placed the plants that need the least water at the top (ie the peppers) and the tomatoes at the bottom. To help lower my watering costs I bought a rain barrel through the city's reduce price rain barrel program. The barrels simply hook up to a gutter down spout and collect the rain water during a down pour.
A second program the city offers is the reduced cost composters. During the Earthday Fair I purchased a "Earth Machine" composter for $25 from the city. This was a much needed upgrade from my normal compost pile. The composter is simple to work. Just snap together and dump leaves, grass, food waste (no meat or dairy) through the top. In 4-6 months you can start shoveling rich dirt out of the bottom.
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