We began by digging trenches for the main and supply lines. Luckily, the ground had not yet frozen, so we managed to get all the trenches dug fairly quickly. But then winter hit. The weather turned cold and snowy before we could get the pipe laid, so the project’s on hold until things warm up and dry out. Once they do, we’ll lay the pipe, install valves, risers, and sprinkler heads, and wire the valves to the controllers.

The ground will then be ready for plowing and disking, after which we will form the beds and install the drip system. We’ve chosen to use drip because of its efficiency and reduced tendency to promote weed growth, and because we plan to use plastic mulch on many of the beds, which precludes overhead sprinkling.
That’s all for now.