We've gotten some new members! Let me know what you're #1 takeaway from this past season was and what are you most keen in learning about in this community? My #1 takeaway was that less is more. I scaled down my farm this season and ended up being MORE productive and profitable than any year in the past. I'm keen to learn from others about growing in other zones Mostly eager to learn about what you all are struggling with so we can steer this community towards acheiving more productive and profitable gardens/farms! I'm working on building out classroom content that I think you'll all really dig. Stay tuned :)

Hi everyone! I'm facing a huge challenge, but I'm excited about the payoff. I recently moved from a 51-acre farm in Kentucky with forty-two 4'x50' raised beds down to a very productive 1.29-acre lot in Florida. (We just missed family and had to move back.) Space is now my biggest constraint, so my new motto is: Grow Up! My current indoor grow space is... unconventional. It's a former enclosed porch on an outbuilding (which will eventually be my workshop/classroom) I've converted into a greenhouse. I'm being kind—it was previously the infamous local biker hangout, The Bada Bing Club! (Please don't judge the history; I'm doing my best with what I have! 😉) Inside, I'm maximizing vertical space using ClosetMaid shelving, which was a generous gift. Here's my immediate logistical nightmare: I don't live on the property yet. My sister and I are in a rental until our house is built here. It is a royal pain to drive over every other day just to water everything by hand. I need to make this system self-sufficient. I am an irrigation beginner and need a reliable system that can handle all my unique needs. I need a fully automated, solar-powered watering system. Currently, there is no electricity running to the outbuilding or the pots outside, so solar power is the only way to go. Here's the technical setup I'm trying to water: 1. Indoor Greenhouse Shelving: I need emitters or misters running to plants on the ClosetMaid shelves. 2. Indoor Hanging Baskets: I need emitters or misters dropping down from the ceiling to water plants hanging above. 3. Outdoor Potted Plants: I have about 15 large pots outside the greenhouse that need their own irrigation line. I'm open to a system where I turn the water on manually, but the ideal solution would be 100% fully automated (timer-controlled). Does anyone have experience installing or recommending a solar-powered irrigation system for multiple zones (shelves/pots/hanging baskets)? Any advice on component names or specific kits would be a lifesaver!

Post a photo of your garden from the past season! What was your tastiest success and most gut-wrenching failure?