You live in a desert with a river
Rain-shadow 7a, irrigation culture, heat load, microclimates, weekly cadence, and why “we’re in Washington” is not a moisture budget. All seven crops in one sitting.
Rain is not irrigation
July case study, root-zone vs canopy wetting, emitter design, scheduling math, crop-specific watering, and failure modes. Probe 4–6 inches; do not let a cloudy afternoon cancel the timer.
Welcome to the alkaline dirt club
Carbonates, pH, testing interpretation, OM and sulfur strategies, nutrient lockups, amendments that waste money, and crop-by-crop alkaline behavior. Test before theater.