Yep, that's broccoli you got there, I think. Not collards.

Pardon my ignorance but do you really need that kind of water irrigation for such small garden plot?

Necessary maybe not, but for ease of gardening yes. I have setup a couple of irrigating systems, small and large. If I can set a timer and forget about it, I can focus on other things in the garden, less watering.

Bunny:

Kevin and I have similar climates and soil. The high sand content and no moisture retaining clay justifies a drip system.

My irrigation system cost $19 per hose. I run 2 to 3. My native soil is probably 90% or more sand. I had to irrigate 4 days after Hurricane Matthew (8 inches of rain). If I want to be able to grow Lettuce or germinate carrot seeds, the drip hoses work like magic. We have had no rain since the hurricane, Oct 8. Without the drip hoses, I would not have much.

You are right My garden is tiny- it covers one third of my back yard. It is 15ft by 25 ft. Two hoses cover a lot.

Since we live right off the harbor (two slivers of barrier islands help protect us), the elevation of our yard is seven feet above sea level. The water table is only 10 feet or less down. If you drill for water here, you are almost always successful and can have a free water source for your yard. We water the yard and the garden with water from a private well. I was amazed to learn this when I moved here. My father drilled water wells at one time, and I remember the horror stories of very deep (expen$ive) wells with no water.

I don't use a timer at the present time, but I do have an on/off switch in the house. If I have to leave, I can put it on a timer quickly, and not have to worry.

What kind of onions are those and did you start them from seed?

Shane11:. I picked up my onion sets from the local big box garden center. I do not recall what kind. They come in a bag and seemed to have about 6 dozen or more. I also plant them around the edge of the raised beds and sometimes down the the outside of the rows. Where ever I ca n find space in my tiny garden.

Yesterday, I interplanted the onions with lettuce. The lettuce seedlings are hard to see. I will take another photo after they perk up.

I got another row planted in my new garden, mostly collards, some cabbages, various types of onions and garlic. 2 rows down, I have another 20 or so to go, if I want to go big.

I think you have already went big. You are a gardening machine! What is the lighter green colored plant on the left?