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Gardening For Freepers – PVC Drip Irrigation For The Home Garden
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| 3-9-09
| Red Devil 232
Posted on 03/09/2009 11:53:35 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232
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To: Gabz; Diana in Wisconsin; gardengirl; girlangler; SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/09/2009 11:55:16 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red_Devil 232
Thanks-Im printing our and keeping for reference in case of a total economic collapse
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posted on
03/09/2009 11:55:44 AM PDT
by
MattinNJ
(Sanford/Palin in 2012)
To: Red_Devil 232
Good info indeed.
I have used drip irrigation on a raised garden for a few seasons; I find it very efficient as it wastes practically no water.
My set-up uses flexible hoses instead of PVC because I wanted to have the ability to move the lines any-place any-time, but otherwise is the same concept.
I have 4 controlled zones that I have automated, and are programmable depending on what I want to grow.
Looking forward to nice tomatoes in a few months!
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:00:00 PM PDT
by
elpinta
(Speachless!!!)
To: Red_Devil 232
Not sure about the drip system, but I used a porous hose you can buy at any Home Depot or Lowes. The water sweats out of the hose and provides coverage where ever you put it no mater how long the hose. Plus, in the fall you can coil it up and save it for next year. You can also run plant food through it.
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:00:04 PM PDT
by
yazoo
To: Red_Devil 232
This works and it saves water!
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:00:49 PM PDT
by
WellyP
(obama must go!)
To: Red_Devil 232
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:08:55 PM PDT
by
Claud
To: yazoo; elpinta
Thanks, I have seen the flex hoses and have considered them.
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:11:25 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: WellyP
Saving water isn’t an issue for most of us here in Michigan. I am considering tomato plants over the drainfield though.
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:11:27 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: elpinta
“Looking forward to nice tomatoes”
[me biting my cheek to keep from typing the first thing that came to mind - SORRY!!!]
Colonel, USAFR
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:13:08 PM PDT
by
jagusafr
("Bugs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!" - Robert Heinlein)
To: Red_Devil 232
I am considering doing this, unfortunately my builder only placed one faucet on each side of the house and I would need to install one closest to my garden plot. Does anyone have any idea how costly this would be? It would be near a bathroom if that matters!
Thanks in advance—GG
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:13:17 PM PDT
by
GatorGirl
(Proud Citizen of the Gator Nation!)
To: Red_Devil 232
I’ve used these both above and below ground. If you have hard water they can be a nightmare, the emitters or lazerline clogs up. If you don’t drain everything well before a freeze, all manner of stuff can break. Pocket gophers find the line tasty on occasion.
Don’t think for a second they are worry free.
To: jagusafr
I did ask for it, I know... my bad... oh well..
:-))
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:15:56 PM PDT
by
elpinta
(Speachless!!!)
To: Red_Devil 232
OK Red Devil—pls. put me on your ping list. My gardening challenges here in Florida will be different than most but I’d like to learn from y’all.
Also, Loved the dog and garden photos but you lost me with the electronics! ;-)
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:17:50 PM PDT
by
GatorGirl
(Proud Citizen of the Gator Nation!)
To: Red_Devil 232
Thanks for the post, I will look at it. A couple years ago I bought one of the kits....very flimsy, and I made a big mess of it!
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:17:53 PM PDT
by
AuntB
(The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925; Foreigners 2008)
To: cripplecreek
Saving water is not my main concern either. I am concerned about my garden being on a slope and not drowning the plants on the down side of the slop when using furrows. The drip system seems to help with this.
I don't know if it will prevent more water dripping on the down slope side of the system but it sure will be less than the flooding they would normally get.
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:19:00 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: GatorGirl
Cheapest way is to buy a “Y” from your local hardware story and run a secondary hose to the garden ($10 tops).
And you can add a battery operated timer to that line if you want ($ 20 and up).
Or you can do it more permanently by splitting the line before the faucet; most folks are not inclined to tackle that, but would be $$$ calling a plumber I am sure (materials under $50).
YMMV
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:20:12 PM PDT
by
elpinta
(Speachless!!!)
To: elpinta
story = store
Gee, keep forgetting spell check only checks spelling...
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:21:14 PM PDT
by
elpinta
(Speachless!!!)
To: elpinta
That is a fabulous suggestion! I can run a hose along the house. So simple.... Thanks! GG
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:22:02 PM PDT
by
GatorGirl
(Proud Citizen of the Gator Nation!)
To: GatorGirl
Sorry about the electronics - I posted them on my home page to show another FReeper the radio gear I was wanting to sell.
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posted on
03/09/2009 12:23:00 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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