Anup Farms 🌾

💧 ZONE 1 IRRIGATION — MAY

Every 2 days · 18 min

Rachio Veggie Zone · Weather Intelligence ON

☀️ WEST (evening sun) EAST (morning sun) 🌅

🍅Cherry
TomatoSun Gold

🍅Cherry
TomatoSweet 100

🥒Persian
Cucumber↑ fence

HabaneroOrange

Thai
Pepper#1

Thai
Pepper#2

Ghost
PepperBhut Jolokia

Section 1 · 95" Section 2 · 95"

🪴 Terracotta Pot — 22×8"

🌿Sweet
Basil

🌿Thai
Basil

💧 ZONE 2 IRRIGATION — MAY

Every 2 days · drip · 20 min

Rachio Tree and Shrub Zone · Weather Intelligence ON · Adjust GPH per nozzle — full settings in Setup tab

☀️ North Fence (morning sun on east end)

🍋Lime #1Seedless · pot

🍋Lime #2Seeded · pot

Raised Bed — Section 1

🍅CherrySun Gold

🍅CherrySweet 100

🥒CucumberPersian

HabaneroOrange

Raised Bed — Section 2

Thai #1Thai Hot

Thai #2Thai Hot

GhostBhut Jolokia

🌿Basil×3 · pot

West Fence ↓

🌿MakrutNW corner

🫒Olive ×2ground

🍋Lemonground

🌸Jasmine#1 · trellis

🌿Bay Laurel~25 ft

🌸Jasmine#2 · shade

🧭 Open Patio

🏠
House

South Fence (west → east)

🌺Camellia×3 · ground

🍊Mandarinteal pot

🌺Bottlebrushground

🚪GateSE corner

💧 Irrigation Schedule

Period	Frequency	Duration

🧪 Fertilization Log

2026-05-12

Soil prep: E.B. Stone Organic Compost + E.B. Stone Raised Bed Mix added to both sections

Next: FoxFarm Grow Big — start ~1–2 weeks after transplanting (around May 26) · 2–3 tsp/gal every other watering

Log a Harvest

2026 Season Totals

Log Entries

2026

🪱 Veggie Zone — Soil Prep

Bed: 2 sections · each 18″ × 95″ · wall 8″ · current soil 5.5″
Headroom: 2.5″ → add 1″ compost amendment + 1″ soil (raised bed mix) → final soil level 7.5″ (0.5″ below rim ✓)

Buy at SummerWinds (Campbell)

2×

E.B. Stone Raised Bed Mix — 2 cu ft bags THIS IS THE SOIL
Complete growing medium (compost + bark + perlite). Goes on top as the 1″ soil layer.

1×

E.B. Stone Organic Compost — Garden Amendment bag AMENDMENT
Soil conditioner/enricher — goes under the raised bed mix. Not soil by itself. ~1 cu ft spare for pot.

1×

FoxFarm Grow Big — 1 qt liquid
Start within 2 weeks of transplanting. General: 2–3 tsp per gallon every other watering. Heavy: 4 tsp per gallon every other watering. Switch to bloom fertilizer at first signs of buds.

1×

E.B. Stone Fish Emulsion with Kelp — liquid
Feed monthly during growing season. Mix per label; apply 1 gal of diluted mixture per 20 ft of row (2 gal for larger plants).

🪴 Pot: Use ~1 cu ft leftover compost to top up — no separate purchase needed.

🧪 Veggie Zone — Fertilization

At plantingSlow-release granular mixed in

1–2 weeks after transplanting (~May 26)FoxFarm Grow Big — 2–3 tsp/gal every other watering; switch to bloom fertilizer at budding

Monthly (Jun–Sep)E.B. Stone Fish Emulsion with Kelp — per label, 1 gal diluted per 20 ft of row

Mid-seasonSide-dress: 1 handful compost/plant

💧 Veggie Zone — Irrigation

Mar–Apr (establishment)Every 2 days · 12 min

May–JunEvery 2 days · 18 min

Jul–Sep (peak heat)Every day · 22 min

Oct (wind-down)Every 3 days · 10 min

Rachio: Crop = Vegetables · Soil = Loam · Weather Intelligence ON · Mulch: 1–2″ straw

🌳 Tree and Shrub Zone — Soil & Products

2× Dwarf Lime (pots, north fence) — #1 seedless ~25–30 gal · #2 seeded ~20–25 gal · Both fruit annually
1× Makrut Lime (ground, NW corner) — ~20 ft · Harvest leaves for cooking · Fruit not edible
2× Olive (ground, west fence) — merged canopy · Non-fruiting · Ornamental / privacy screen
1× Dwarf Lemon (ground, west fence leftmost) — overgrown, never fruited · likely rootstock takeover
1× Jasmine vine (ground, west fence) — training up trellis · flowers, low fragrance
1× Bay Laurel (ground, SW corner) — ~25 ft after pruning · culinary bay leaves
1× Jasmine #2 (ground, left of bay laurel) — stunted by bay laurel shade · masonry trellis
3× Camellia (ground, south fence) — thriving · red flowers · acid-loving
1× Mandarin (teal ceramic pot, south fence) — biennial fruiting · drip connected · needs citrus fertilizer
1× Bottlebrush Callistemon (ground, SE corner) — hummingbird magnet · drought tolerant · José prunes
Pots: top up with citrus/container mix only — do not use raised bed mix.

Buy at SummerWinds (Campbell)

1×

E.B. Stone Citrus & Fruit Tree Food — granular
Apply 3× per year: Feb–Mar, May–Jun, Sep–Oct. Scratch into top inch of soil, water well. Per label for pot size.

1×

Citrus & Palm Potting Mix — small bag
Coarser, faster-draining than raised bed mix — required for citrus in containers. Use to top up lime pot when soil is low.

🧪 Tree and Shrub Zone — Fertilization

Feb–Mar (pre-bloom)E.B. Stone Citrus & Fruit Tree Food — per label

May–Jun (active growth)Citrus Food + E.B. Stone Fish Emulsion with Kelp monthly

Sep–Oct (late season)Light application Citrus Food — per label

Nov–JanNo fertilizer — rest period

💧 Tree and Shrub Zone — Irrigation

Zone is calibrated to the thirstiest plants — potted citrus (limes, mandarin). Drought-tolerant ground plants (olives, bay, bottlebrush) tolerate the extra water without harm.

Nozzle typeDrip — match installed emitter GPH

Soil typeLoam

ExposureFull Sun (south + west facing)

SlopeFlat

Root depth12″ (calibrated to potted plants)

VegetationTrees

Weather IntelligenceON

Cycle & SoakOFF (drip doesn't need it)

May–JunEvery 2 days

Jul–Sep (peak heat)Every day

Oct–MarEvery 5 days

Nozzle GPH per plant — adjust to balance water needs

Dwarf Lime #1 & #2 (pots)1.0–2.0 GPH · highest priority

Mandarin (pot)1.0–2.0 GPH · same as limes

Makrut Lime (ground)0.5–1.0 GPH

Dwarf Lemon (ground)0.5–1.0 GPH

Camellias (ground)0.5 GPH

Jasmine #1 & #2 (ground)0.5 GPH

Olive ×2, Bay Laurel, Bottlebrush0.25 GPH · drought tolerant

☀️ Seasonal Guidance

🌱 Safe planting window: After mid-April when overnight lows stay above 50°F and soil is consistently warm.

🌶 Ghost pepper: Wait until soil reaches 65°F — typically early May. Cold soil stunts growth permanently.

🔥 Peak heat (Jul–Aug): Temps can hit 95–100°F. Water daily; consider shade cloth if prolonged. Watch for blossom drop above 95°F.

🍂 Wind-down: Stop planting new starts after Sep 1. Harvest all peppers before first frost (late Nov/early Dec in this zone).

📊 2025 Season Results

Fresno Chili Excellent

Thai Chili Excellent

Padron Excellent

Sriracha Excellent

Habanero Excellent

Ghost Pepper Excellent

Cherry Tomato Good

Persian CucumberModerate — needs better vertical training

Eggplant Poor — only 2 fruits, resource competition

🥬 Veggies

🌳 Trees & Shrubs

🗺️ Map

🌿 Plants

✅ Tasks

🌶 Harvest Log

📋 Setup

🚀 Do This Now — Prepare the Veggies Bed

🌱 Planting Day — Step by Step