This is the most intimidating part of my gardening life. I wake every morning and water with my hose.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

It really isn't once you get started. 😃

@baltazarmorales9407

4 жыл бұрын

Would like put drip irrigation to save water.

@ellenkuang8853

4 жыл бұрын

I got a water-pump-in-a-bucket based indoor drip irrigation system for my patio plants because I have zero consistency with my water when I got my stimulus check. My plants have never looked this amazing ever. Lolol

@dianelakata1308

4 жыл бұрын

Would a system like this work for multiple raised beds (17)?

@VLynnie

4 жыл бұрын

I live in hot, dry Central California. It would be nice to have the garden watered when I'm not able.

Tip. When assembling the 1/2" or 1/4" tubing to fittings, take a thermos filled with boiling hot water and soak 1-2" of the end of the tubing in the hot water for 10 seconds. Fittings will slide right in. Now for my question. Based on the mfgrs flow rate of 0.5 gal/hour for the brown 1/4" tubing with emitters every 6", how long on average, do you run the water? Seems like it would take a long time to get enough water down to the deep roots.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip Gary! Your question is a popular one and I will be answering it in detail on Fridays video

@MingWLee

4 жыл бұрын

I'm a gardener and I have seen a sprinklers system that have a dripping zone for the cedar wall, the setting at the system panel is set for over an hour. So, it gives you the idea how long it takes to have enough water to go down to the roots.

@sheriramsay-croy9053

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip!

@kaybobbitt7787

4 жыл бұрын

Can I use a 1/2 inch garden hose to get the system out to my garden?

@a.mariewhite1774

4 жыл бұрын

Oh,thanks for the tip,this is great. my fingertips were bruised for a week after putting mine together!

So I was much like you Brian when it came to drip irrigation, costly and to difficult were my thoughts. Then I found Mr. Landscaper irrigation at Lowe's. Very affordable and exceptionally easy especially with their video tutorials. I now have one for my front landscaping, another on the side of my house and a 4 line timer for the back yard that waters 2 landscaping beds, all pots and the garden. The timer is very easy to set and has made my gardening less stressful and everything looks fantastic. I had a neighbor walking past my house this week and she asked me who did my landscaping as she wanted to hire them to do her yard. When I told her I did it all she said it looked wonderful and professionally done. What a compliment!

This is amazing. I am away on vacay and asked a friend to water my new raised garden. We'll see how strong our friendship is when I return.

I’m in Connecticut & this is my first year gardening. Going out to water the garden during our multiple weeks heatwave was exhausting & my garden certainly suffered on days I didn’t do it. A drip system is definitely something I want before next summer.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

You'll love it!

@sneakybogan

Жыл бұрын

Make sure you're only watering in the early morning or late afternoon! :)

Great video Brian! The terrible part for me, is I’ve had all the drip materials sitting in my garage for the last month. Every... and I mean “every” time I water, I think about the drip. You are very correct that about it being such a time saver. It just takes some effort (well, time) to put it in. Sooo worth it tho! I gotta say too - your video is far more informative, understandable, and to the point, than any other drip “how-to” video that I’ve seen. Thanks again!

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. That was my goal! But once you get started with it it goes quick and as easy.

@IPTVenturesCorp

3 жыл бұрын

I agree in particular the part about putting the 1/2" tubing into the converter. That part has been driving me up the wall

Cant tell you how much i enjoy your program and young Noah is a natural. Have only taken up gardening since retirement and our move away from London, we have divided the garden with a wooden bridge front end with flowers and plants and back end with vegetables and fruit trees. I now have my Courgettes and Marrow growing quite happily up stakes, i am also still growing new seeds for this year as i now know my first frost date. Each morning i am out early to hose our produce but worry that my friends and neighbors will be needed when we go on holiday to continue watering, so to me drip irrigation sounds a God send. Keep educating this novice with gardening tips. Thanks.

@staceys1870

4 жыл бұрын

Hello fromLos Angeles! Isn't Brian amazing? My mom and I have learned sooo much!

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I am the only one of the 10 kids that is interested in gardening, which was a passion my Dad had. When he passed away this April, I inherited most of his equipment. Every one of the timers was broken. I would love to have a timer.

My son and I were just brainstorming last week about how to make my garden easier for me to water. We talked about drip irrigation and your video couldn’t have been timelier! Thank you! I didn’t know such an irrigation valve existed. It is definitely better than anything we have been seeing.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

It's really great. I love it!

I work the nightshift which can get problematic with consistency. It would be a load off my mind knowing my garden is being watered and taking care of while i sleep. Love your videos, and your giveaways are much appreciated. Cheers!

With this pandemic and threat of food shortages, I planted not only the garden I was originally planning on having this year, but also a second one at the rear of our property. My only issue with that is getting back there to water. At the moment, I'm hauling 5-gallon jugs of water by hand, since that's easier than dragging my hose through a fence, my wife's hostas, and across my yard every time. I could run a buried drip irrigation line back there and really ramp up the efficiency of the back garden. Not to mention save my back!

I planted two gardens this year; one at my house and one at my mom's. I thought it'd be nice for my mom to go out and watch her garden grow...sprinkle a little water on it, and get some food from it. However, having just had her 96 birthday on august 12th, she has reached a time in her life where she no longer walks as well as she'd like and doesn't trust herself outside anymore. So, I've been watering at both places..and begging my brother and sister to go over every now and then a fill in for me. I've been thinking about setting up drip for her...it'll be an adventure! A timer would be the perfect addition!

@estherrisch7905

4 жыл бұрын

This video is timely. I was just thinking the other day how I spend 45 minutes twice a day to water my plants. It's hot in Texas and I am getting exhausted. Thanks for explaining the process. I see how automating the process can save me time but didn't even think about savings on my water bill.

We have been trying to get started with drip our garden has expanded far more than we planned on with the help of your videos we added about 5x the space onto our garden this year. It takes well over an hour to water right now. Thank you for all your great videos.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Awesome!

@ronnareif8557

4 жыл бұрын

I hear you! I just counted in my head and between front and back I have 16 beds on .68 acres.

Hi Brian. I noticed you didn’t mention the lack of industry standards around the sizing of the “1/2” inch tubing. At 8:39 in this video, for example, I see you trying to ram a black no-stripe tube into a blue ringed 90. I’d just like to point out to your viewers that while there isn’t an industry standard for exact sizing of this tubing, manufacturers do try to be reasonable about it. You should try to match the fittings color rings to hose with a stripe of the same color. In this example, a blue striped hose will slip more easily into a fitting with blue end rings. Common colors include blue, green, and brown striped hose and ringed fittings, and all black hose with all black fittings. Thanks for the great series. Loving every episode.

@curiouscat3384

3 жыл бұрын

So isn't it possible to just buy everything from one source to eliminate the confusion?

@IPTVenturesCorp

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tip. This is what is missing in so many of the videos. I have purchased from amazon and home depot and nothing I have done has worked in getting the 1/2" poly tube to fit into the converter. It's so frustrating. thank you very much. You just saved many of us hours of unnecessary heart ache.

@juneramirez8580

3 жыл бұрын

There are universal compression fittings that solve the problem of using different size tubing. Make sure you note the size tubing. I think it only applies when using the 1/2 in tubing.

With adding new raised beds, plus the increasing drought conditions we are getting here in summer I know I need drip irrigation in my garden. I've been putting it off as when I check out suppliers here, it all seems so complicated to install. And yet you actually make it seem simple, so I'm re inspired. Another reason for wanting drip irrigation is so I can actually go camping in the summer without worrying whether my plants are dying - and so I will need a timer. As always I appreciate your great gardening support and education. Enjoyed the hens bopping around in their garden home.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's easier than you think and a huge help when going out of town...we go camping too 🙂

I absolutely NEED to put together drip irrigation for my Houston Texas container garden that I have been working on since this last Mother's Day for my 76 yr old mother whom has alzheimers. My mother has little left of her old self, she can not remember HOW to can or garden but she remembers that she DID and I am trying to bring her some contentment in her last bit of life before she is gone from us completely. My gardening failures this year are crushing me, that I am not able to provide her the lush type of garden that she enjoyed in central Illinois before she had to come live with me here. I have lost the battle against the blight issues I have been hit with, since I have been using a sprinkler system. I really need to install a drip system ASAP and try for a fall harvest. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TUTORIALS AND GUIDANCE!

😍 I'm a 1st year gardener 🌾I have had a hard time keeping up on watering because I'm disabled. The drip irritation is perfect for someone with mobility issues 🤗. Thank you for all your advice. You're videos has helped keep my hsrden alive. I especially love the Neptune's Harvest it's an amazing product.

Thanks for another excellent tutorial! QUESTIONS for FAQ Friday: Do you recommend less frequent deep watering over more frequent shallower watering? How do you decide which method works best and how often to water? Finally, can you regulate each bed to have a different volume using the valves at each bed, if needed?

I had an acre in El.Cajon, CA. Filled with thousands of flowers and fruit trees. And my son in law put in these Drip systems, saved so much water, my water bill was reduced. And my plants were beautiful, because I had A timer on each section, one for my FRUIT TRRES, one for my Suclents etc. Because they went on at a certain time and for a certain amount of minutes or hours. The plants or trees were so totally happy and I never had to worry about them being too dry, I also had bird baths added on my drip system, so the bird baths were kept filed, that made for very happy birds ! Thank you for you very good informative video !

This came at a perfect time. Beds planned, half contructed, dirt scheduled for delivery, seedlings started, irrigation is next.

I've wanted to try the drip system in my garden for a while now. I'm disabled and use a cane. It's a little intimidating at times. Having a drip system would allow me that saved time to actually enjoy the garden and even do more maintenance. Thank you for doing this for us! 😍

I have a drip system using a sprinkler system with is 4 different section which is control by wifi. I can control how much and how long i water and it's the best thing anybody can do bc it free you up to do other things definitely a thumb up.

Hey Brian, I am actually posting on here for my mom. She is your number on fan. She watches your videos daily and actually got into gardening because of that. She is 65 years old and spends most of her time at home. She has trouble walking so going everyday to the farm to water it is not easy.... and it is kinda costly to pay someone to do it. I would really love to surprise her with this drip timer so she can use it on her tomato farm. Thanks

I can't tell you how much I appreciate that you show us how to do thing in an inexpensive way.

I'm having to water almost every day, so having drip would let me have a life and be away for a few days 😁

@traciejustice8927

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto...Omgosh...a life past planting?? What's that!!??

Something to pay attention to when purchasing the half inch hose and the fittings is to makes sure the outside diameter (O.D.) is the same. Some are 0.700 O. D., some are 0.710 O.D. The 0.700 O.D. seems to be more common.

Ok, it’s May 2022 and I’ve ordered my 1/2 inch 100 ft irrigation hose, timer, the fittings, etc. now I’m waiting for everything to come in. I went with one brand to be sure everything fits. Well, except for the timer and Y fitting. My tomatoes went in the ground last month as did cucumbers, zucchini, radishes, yellow squash, green pepper, jalapeños and my sage and one green pepper plant I covered with pine straw and they survived the winter! Thank you for making me feel that I can do this! Im 58 and physically challenged but I’m trying for the first time in over 20 years! Thanks again! -KS

My husband installed a rain barrel and drip irrigation for me for Mother's Day a few years ago. It's one of the best gifts I ever got! We made a new bed this summer and it needs drip asap.

I also love my drip system, and am currently installing drip tape on all my beds. One recommendation I would suggest is installing a 6" flex hose and small particle screen between your faucet and timer. It can get expensive if the timer accidentally gets bumped.

I know it is best for us to do drip, but with our size garden it might be pricey. I would love to have that for next year though. Thanks for this video. We watched it as a family, all nine kiddos enjoyed it, mainly your dog at the end. Once again, short, precise, and to the point. Thank-you for this giveaway.

I am a mother, employee and home carer inside and outside. i lift buckets of water to my plants because its been difficult to fix the pipe to the tap. So thank you for the demonstrations. and if i managed to set up the drip irrigation that would change my life and that of my beloved plants. My budget on water will lower too.

Hahaha so that's why I had all the trouble with lines and drippers popping off and soaking me🤣Well...lesson learned and I must say, my hubby got some good laughs out of it.

My watering consistency has been a nightmare. I need to make the switch to drip.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Do it and you will love it!

I’ve used three kinds of drip in my gardens. PVC and drip tape on closely spaced row crops and the kind you showed for things farther apart. I put my tomatoes 5’ apart, peppers 2 1/2’ apart. So I used 2 gallon per hour emitters on most things, but for smaller potted things I use 1/2 gallon per hour. For some things I use one gallon per hour.

@lindajwilson9848

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Do you use a timer and set it for one hour for each watering? That has always confused me!

@bruceloder1948

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindajwilson9848 it depends on how dry it is. In the summer I might set the timer for two hours and be suing 2 gph emitters. That means I’m giving each tomato plant 4 gallons of water over a slow, two hour time. A smaller potted plant might only need a half gallon of water so if you put on a half gallon per hour emitter, set the timer for one hour. It’s really simple.

Great video. My husband actually put some drip irrigation to my container tomatoes and a soaker hose in my small raised bed. He also bought the Orbit advanced timer but it has been nothing but trouble. When it worked it was so nice because I didn’t have to stand out in this 100 degree Houston heat and try to keep everything watered. It watered deeper and more consistently. But then, it stopped working only after two months. He set it up just like they suggested. This sounds like a great timer. So glad you shared this information. Blessings to you.🥰👩‍🌾🌻

OMG. I can wait to have drip irrigation, it takes me 2.5 hrs every day to water my vegetables 😔 I end up so tired because I don't even have a water connection in the back. I will start buying whe my budget allows. Thank you for all your videos, blessings and health for you and your family🍅🥒🍆🌶🍋🍑🍓

Difficult decision... give up my quiet morning waterings and add a drip system, or continue to start each morning sweating in my PJ's.

@DangerousPOSSE

3 жыл бұрын

LOL same!!

@badjansykes218

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Any maintenance needed for drip? What about the sediment that may build up overtime etc. Thanks, love your simplicity in explaining things! :)

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Not much if you have a filter. It can be flushed to get sediment out when needed

@artinhertz5143

4 жыл бұрын

@@NextLevelGardening Thanks. How often would you do that or you would just wait for a sign that shows that there is too much sediment i.e. probably stop to water effectively?

@Klink52

4 жыл бұрын

@@artinhertz5143 I have a line filter and check it every 6 mos. So far there has been very little sediment. The most important thing to have is the back flow valve!! It prevents water being sucked back into the water line in the house. You should have one on every outside faucet. Sold at all the big box stores.

I'd love to use this to start a drip system in my garden. I'm a cancer survivor and gardening has been my therapy.

This would be perfect for my needs. I’m in the process of building 3 new 40x50 garden beds in my pasture. I retire for good this time in February and a drip timer like this will make retirement much easier lol.

First off, you are one of two gardeners I watch religiously. You are actually the reason why my wife wants to paint our raised garden turquoise lol. Keep it up! Now about my garden: After a few years of experimenting with gardening in pots, I finally committed to my first raised garden this year. Unfortunately with COVID, my plans were pushed back into the summer. I finished mid-July (I live in Central Texas) and started with a summer garden, knowing that next year I'm going to get everything planted way earlier in the year. The first week after completion, we had temperatures around 105 degrees. I ran a water line from the house out to the garden, and I'm kicking myself for not going all-in with the drip irrigation. However, that is on the agenda for next year and should be a relatively easy add. I'll definitely come back to this video when that time comes.

Watering for a longer period with less pressure everyday would be really fantastic!! 👏 👏 👏

I want to add my name to the list, I'm an old lady gardener, struggling on but I will never give up the fight, I grow new varieties every year. But in old age, you have to realise your limitations and if you only have a pension it's hard to do. A watering system would ease my life.

That is a very nice gift for those of us who are retired on fixed income. My last garden was in 1989 and I am going to start again since making a living took all the time for all those years. I will be using 4x8x10" raised beds which I have made from a friends torn down deck 10 years ago. This has been a challenge since I am 75 and partially disabled in my right shoulder from a fall. It is true that you are never to old to learn something new. Wish me luck and keep those videos coming. Zone 9b.

This would certainly be a life changer for me, as every weekend we are traveling to rodeos for my son and every weekend I am so worried about how my gardens are going to look when I get home. I have a rock wall garden that is 85 feet long and many containers. This would be extremely helpful! Thank you Brian and wise orchard for this opportunity!!

I’ve been intimidated by starting a drip system but after watching your video I feel confident that I can install my own drip system... thank you... this video was very informative

I am enjoying my first year of gardening vegetables. I get a lot of helpful information while viewing your videos. We ( my daughter and I) started some cucumbers two Saturdays ago. I need to keep my Sugar Snap Peas and my tomatoes 🍅 well watered. Keep up the great work you are doing;you encourage us and help us to enjoy gardening all the more!

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

I just recently moved and of course like others work a full time job to support the family but having this drip irrigation would help me save time and get to spend more time with my family hopefully promoting educational learning through the generations

I hand water and it’s exhausting! I live in Arizona so having a timer that I could set and trust to water everything would be a small touch of HEAVEN! Thank you

It was 109 yesterday!. How much to water is a constant debate. Love your channel

I have my garden in mostly containers and am watering constantly. Drip irrigation would make life easier and my garden so much happier!

I am 79 and need all the help I can get. You did not say how long the drip needs to run or some idea how long. Great job explaining how to do it.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

I'll be covering that on Friday 🙂

This would be great. At 65 I need to save all the energy that I can. Appreciate your videos, they have really helped.

We have ten garden beds plus lots of individual plantings. Watering takes almost an entire day. A drip system would free up so much time that could be spent on other chores and make gardening enjoyable once again.

The drip irrigation system would be so helpful for me. With the 90 plus temperatures here in South Carolina this past July and August I ended up being more soaked than the garden is by the time I water everything. I am such a beginner but I've been learning tons on your videos. I have to write everything down. My husband is amazed at my progress in the garden. Your wealth of information is amazing. Your presentation is perfect. You don't waste our time with what you have to share in your videos. You get to the point of your subject and don't make videos longer than they need to be. Thank you for everything you do for us. Signed: Misplaced California Girl :)

Drip Irrigation will be great for my sister in law. Not only it will lower the plants getting disease from soil but also save a lot of money from watering the plants. Hope I will be the lucky one~ :D

I visited Lowes a couple days ago and was so confused I simply gave up. Thanks a bunch for your video. I'm making a list, checking it twice, LOL. I just completed 2 raised garden beds 5x8 so I desperately need an easier way to water. Its HOT here in FL too!

My watering hasn't been as consistent as I would like, I'm a first-time gardener and this would most definitely help my garden in this Rio Grande Valley TX triple digit heat 🤠I've learn so much by watching your KZread videos. Thanks

We have a lot about 30miles away from our home that we planted some fruit bearers and some herbs. We visit them between a month or three(except this pandemic which we haven't went there since December of last year) and some plants just don't survive as we just rely on the rainfall and water holding capacity of the ground soil. Drip irrigation will definitely help raise the survival rate of our plants and it will be a great sight to see them grow and soon to harvest when we visit again.

Adding a drip system on a timer will solve my inconsistent watering issue and my neighbors won't have to see me out watering in my robe in the mornings. :) I love your podcasts and have learned so much. I got chickens from Dare2Dreams farms too and I probably picked them up from the same location you dropped the rooster off at.

The drip tube idea has been a thought ,but seeing your illustration ,I know there is hope and more free time so I say yes ...

I desperately need drip line irrigation! It literally takes me about 2 hours for the front and back. Your channel is awesome! Thank you for the garden inspiration.

We just finished our forever home and have zero landscaping. I love drip systems for all gardening/landscaping! What a pleasure it would be to connect the drip system timer to my phone and change things via the internet. Happy fall gardening everyone.

I had a drip irrigation system in Colorado, but when we moved to SoCal, the landscaper/backyard builder talked us out of it. It wasn’t the only mistake they made. Although I find watering my plants a very zen activity, having a drip irrigation system would be helpful on hot days like the ones we are experiencing now.

I did it! I did it yesterday! Had to use a 16-gallon container and a water pump since there's no access to an outside faucet. The only thing I didn't know about was a pressure reducer, so I'm off to Home Depot or Ace--or wherever they have one--so that I can finally get my little system up and running. I am so excited about it! 😄

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Congrats!!

This summer has been hot and dry. Watering everyday or every other day is time consuming and I have been realizing that the garden has suffered in uneven watering as hard as I have tried to do a thorough job. This is what I need to get my garden what it needs, consistency.

I have lupus but love gardening im not very good but your videos are extremely helpful. Especially this one. The heat in northern California is real.

My oldest son and I were discussing this very subject earlier today. We have a friendly competition for our hot peppers and tomatoes. Thanks for the great information!

With drip irrigation I would save so much time to enjoy my garden and stay out of the heat. I live in LA it was 103°F today

I have a container garden in my huge south looking balcony. It is the most rewarding hobby I ever had. Sometimes when I hand water I might forget one or 2 of the pots and I can imidiately see the difference especially if they are in their fruiting season. I definitely need one of those! I guess it could also work for vacation which would also be nice!

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!

Love drip watering. I need it for hanging baskets. That’s what keeps me from being able to go away for even a full day before the flowers suffer.

I would like that snazzy timer. Oh my goodness it will help me to NOT forget to water on those days when life takes over. 😀

Great easy to follow instructions. Having health issues, this kind of system would make my gardening so much easier.

Drip is the way to go. It’s so much easier than having to got out there with a hose.

I've been using the drip system for many years and it's been dependable and basically maintenance free. One other advantage that drip systems has vs conventional ones, is that it saves lots of money for "watering costs" since it allows the water to be applied directly to plants with the drip system, instead of one large sprinkler, that's hard to get the water where it's needed. Larry Roberson Franklin, TN.

Drip irrigation is the best thing for a lazy gardener like me. Thank you for your videos.

I have nearly all container gardens, so would love this to reduce inconsistent watering. Thank you for partnering with them to offer this great gift!

WiseOrchard is awesome for sponsoring this give away. I water by hand in the Texas heat and it is exhausting!

I have arthritis in my back we have already decided to use a drip system for next summer as we are revamping the entire back yard! Thank you for teaching how to do this!

Thank you for a great tutorial. I'm not planning on building an irrigation system as I am doing container gardening and don't want to put in anything permanent. I do want to thank you for the step by step, even going over the 'simple' details like how to poke the holes and what the plugs look like. If I needed to build one in the future, I know where to go for info.

I have an irrigation system for my garden that my brother and I put in that is affective, works well but I’ve been trying to come up with an inexpensive system for my sister in-law. This looks like a great way to do this for her that is less expensive. My brother suddenly passed away 6/29/20 at 57 years old after complication from surgery. Thanks for the idea. Much less expensive than the over head sprinkler system and looks very simple yet affective.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

So sorry about your brother♡

I started gardening in Arizona. If you missed a watering by an hour your garden was tumbleweeds. Drip was a game changer, and I dialed it in over the years. I appreciate the simplicity of your approach. Certainly makes an easy improvement for those unfamiliar with drip irrigation. Over years of fine tuning, though, I might be able to offer a headache saver. Water pressure diminishes at the end of the 1/4” lines you describe in your set up. Then you’re stuck with uneven watering. UNLESS both ends of the 1/4” are plugged into a half inch. I can send a photo if that’s confusing or if anyone want to learn more. It makes a huge difference.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. I am going to be covering that on Friday. Thank you!

Like to really make a sustainable garden in the desert climate. Have started small with a greenhouse and always loved to watch California Garden T.V. with the many videos and tips.

Thanks for your videos, I’m not a gardener by trade, nor did I grow up with anyone who had gardening skills. So, needless to say my has been more than a little apprehensive about me tearing up her beautiful backyard. But I’ve shared your videos with her and what we have learned has given us the confidence to go for it. Since we’re starting from scratch, I will definitely put in the drip irrigation system first. Thanks again, and wish us luck.

I have used drip irrigation for my vegetable garden before and am about to install it again. It really is convenient especially if you like to get out of town once in a while.

It's also a good to open that crimp on the large line and let it run for a bit to clean out the line. We do that once at the beginning of the season and any time things seem slow or plugged up. Great demo. Thanks!

I set up drip for the first time earlier this summer, using your first video on the subject ,Brian. This one has lots more detail, and answered a couple of questions I'd had when I was setting up. Two tips for others that I'd offer, based on "learning the hard way" : 1. Make sure that your 1/2" hose is the same brand/size if you have to connect two lengths. I made the mistake of buying 1/2" hose from two different stores, and they didn't match exactly - I had leakage at the joints. 2. It's a teeny bit easier (but still, like you said, it's the hardest part of the whole set up...) to join the connectors to the tubes, and the hoses to the faucet or another section of hose, if you place the ends in some very hot water first. It softens up the rubber enough to make the connection a little easier. Something I'm still trying to figure out is how to program my 4 station timer (pretty sure it is the same one you had in your first video, an Orbit) to have different watering "schedules". I have the stations programmed for time fine, and the timer goes from one station to the next automatically, but I wanted one to water daily, and the other only every other day. Perhaps you could address that as a follow up in your FAQ Friday? All in all though, I am SO glad I finally did it, for the exact reasons you mentioned. Thanks!

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip thank you! Yes I still use that same timer on part of my garden. And it's funny and you're going to laugh I recently only found out that that's how it works. 😀😀

this is our 1st year garden and confident irregular watering lack of pollinating contributed to no cukes, peppers or spaghetti squash and minimal tomatoes and yellow squash. expecting better results with knowledge gained from you. thank you for being (t)here for us.

I’m in NE Texas and we’re finally planning to install drip irrigation this fall. Hand watering once a day (sometimes TWICE) is killer right now! The bluetooth timer that connects to your phone sounds like a dream!!

I'm a rookie gardener thanks to my restlessness during the pandemic. Now I'm hooked and I'm going to be setting up a raised bed for my fall planting. And I'm definitely going to incorporate drop irrigation for the first time.

I had to abandon an old drip irrigation system that never worked and switched to compression, best thing I have done. Now to win an amazing timer. Thank you for taking the time to share with us your process. : )

Living in Misery......I mean.....uummmmm.....Missouri....we get such CRAZY weather, it's hard to know what to do when! We've had back-to-back weeks of 90+ degrees (THANKFULLY no triple-digit heat this year so far!), pop-up thunderstorms that sometimes only rain for 10 minutes (literally!), sometimes 30 minutes, sometimes a few hours and sometimes off and on for days at a time with wind gusts that will pluck a chicken bare and occasionally drop hail the size of softballs! (Although, even pea sized hail can decimate a garden!) Last year, the Missouri River was above flood stage from March all the way through until mid-December!! However, where we are, half of the farm (100 acres) was soupy wet and the other half was bone dry! It still just absolutely amazes me how much the landscape can create such vast micro-climates! I've had to write down when we've had rain this year just so that I don't water too much at the wrong times. But, it's been extremely challenging! I've had tomatoes cracking from too much rain from storms and blossom end rot from a "predicted storm" not happening so I end up missing a watering. :( I also have Multiple Sclerosis, so I really have to watch how long I spend outside in the heat! I'm definitely going to have to look into that timer! Regardless of what watering system I talk my boyfriend into getting (since I only just convinced him to build raised beds at the end of spring!), having a timer that I could remotely turn on and off would be a HUGE advantage! :) Then, I just have to figure out what system will work best with our hard well water. :\

Adding a drip system to my garden will save me much needed time and improve my gardening results.

Drip would certainly make the hot Texas summers more bearable for my plants. Thanks for all the work you do for us.

Drip line would make life sooo much easier!! Thanks for showing the steps to install one.

Drip irrigation makes water a garden so easy and with the ability to control it over wifi, amazing idea! Our hydrangea got over watered last year between the rain and our timer drip irrigation, to have the ability to turn it off with your phone is 👌

I like your chicken coop! Got me distracted. Same when your puppy showed up. So adorable. Pick me - I could use a drip irrigation. Thanks.

First time commenting on anything! I live in Tamworth Australia and I'm starting my own veggie garden. I've seen a couple of video's of yours and I've decided to make a patch of tomatoes as well as a different variety of other fruit and veg! Thank you for your video's, they have been very helpful! 🌱🌱🍅🍅

My husband and I are finally getting serious about vegetable gardening. We have learned a lot from your videos. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

A system like this would really help me to battle this Phoenix heat! 110 plus degrees for more than 45 days has been brutal to my garden! I could use this system to give me a fighting chance!