Flood irrigation!

Got the well actually running yesterday! The utility pump does the job rather effectively. There are a couple of issues but I think they're caused by the setup. Used pipes that are too large and too high. Got some supplies to correct that but need one or two more items. It puts out lots of water and lots of pressure but rate and pressure fluctuate drastically. Though at full force, it produced enough pressure to blow out an oscillating sprinkler when all flow was directed to that one. However, trying to use three sprinkler at once drops pressure where they don't move. Won't be an issue once the drip system is completed, I'll still have to use a pressure reducer. Trying to avoid having to buy a pressurized tank, so I'm adding a foot valve at the bottom and a higher check valve. Maybe that will do the trick.

Any way, since the pump is working, I flood irrigated the garden yesterday, letting the sprinklers run for several hours. Saw positive results by this afternoon, so this evening I repeated the process. Now let it sit for a couple of days. Results I saw were taller and greener plants all around with new corn coming up. Not sure if any of them are giants.

Since the pressure blew out the sprinklers in the front yard (one sprinkler at a time x 2), I manually flooded the front yard tonight. Flowers and rosebushes were looking weak, most likely because of sodium. See tomorrow if that theory works out. 

Got lots of other things to plant in the next week or so, if I want them to grow this year. Get some potting soil this weekend and do some of that this weekend.