When life hands you water.....

TexasAngel · April 4, 2014

My neighbors from H E double toothpicks have a leak in their sprinkler system. I've had two sprinkler guys out (thinking it was mine), and the second guy found it was coming from their property. He let them know, and I let them know. The water is keeping the dirt wet along the fence line. Been going on a year now. They still haven't fixed it. They don't use their sprinklers.

So I asked my fiancé to dig me out a patch there to grow some tomatoes. I only hope they aren't too moist, but once it gets hot every day they won't fry in the heat.

Unless they drown first, LOL.

I planted two Black Krim and two Cherokee Purple. They will get full sun all day along that fence line.

kath · April 4, 2014

Maybe you could make a raised bed there instead of planting at ground level...not sure if that might help. If the fence is solid, is there enough sun?

kath

TexasAngel · April 5, 2014

I guess I'm lucky he was willing to dig it out. That side of the fence sees direct sun from mid morning to the late afternoon / early evening. Gets a good baking in the summer. We shall see if they live, thrive, or die. Worst case I lose four tomato plants. I was going to put a canna Lilly there but thought, oh what the heck let's see what happens.

kath · April 5, 2014

Sounds good- hope all goes well! If it gets too hot during the summer, you could try some shadecloth.

kath

madddawg · April 5, 2014

Free water..Why not!

Got Worms? · May 3, 2014

I would ask the neighbors if they would mind injecting in some fertilizer, ...as long as they're going to water my garden.

So, how are those Black Krims doing?

Charlie

Labradors2 · May 3, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by TexasAngel

Worst case I lose four tomato plants. I was going to put a canna Lilly there but thought, oh what the heck let's see what happens.

Best case scenario your tommies get a continual supply of water - no BER for you! Sounds very much worth a try. I hope it works well for you!

Linda

clkeiper · May 3, 2014

Well, good on you. No sense in wasting such a valuable resource...especially at their expense.

peppero · May 4, 2014

Go for it, success may be lurking nearby.

jon

Tracydr · May 4, 2014

I'd put some water melons and okra there. Maybe Armenian cucumbers.

April 4, 2014	#1
TexasAngel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Zone 8b Posts: 39	When life hands you water..... My neighbors from H E double toothpicks have a leak in their sprinkler system. I've had two sprinkler guys out (thinking it was mine), and the second guy found it was coming from their property. He let them know, and I let them know. The water is keeping the dirt wet along the fence line. Been going on a year now. They still haven't fixed it. They don't use their sprinklers. So I asked my fiancé to dig me out a patch there to grow some tomatoes. I only hope they aren't too moist, but once it gets hot every day they won't fry in the heat. Unless they drown first, LOL. I planted two Black Krim and two Cherokee Purple. They will get full sun all day along that fence line.

April 5, 2014	#5
madddawg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 407	Free water..Why not! __________________ I grow a garden not just for the food I harvest, but for the creation of life itself. Johnny Cash

May 3, 2014	#8
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	Well, good on you. No sense in wasting such a valuable resource...especially at their expense. __________________ carolyn k

April 4, 2014	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Maybe you could make a raised bed there instead of planting at ground level...not sure if that might help. If the fence is solid, is there enough sun? kath

May 3, 2014	#6
Got Worms? Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NY Zone 5b/6a Posts: 546	I would ask the neighbors if they would mind injecting in some fertilizer, ...as long as they're going to water my garden. So, how are those Black Krims doing? Charlie

May 4, 2014	#9
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	Go for it, success may be lurking nearby. jon

May 4, 2014	#10
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I'd put some water melons and okra there. Maybe Armenian cucumbers.