Using drip irrigation can save your garden

[Nevada Yote]

I've got a rather disjointed video demonstrating how to hook up the various parts of a drip irrigation system. It's actually quite simple, but if you've never done it before, it can be quite frustrating. The entire video has tips, tricks, tools, and other usable information.

 

[oneeye]

Where I live, there are two problems with using drip irrigation. One, the tips get clogged from all the calcium in the hard water, and two unlevel ground and clay soil the water runs off leaving the area. Same for soaker hoses, the water doesn't soak into the ground it runs off down the street or parking lot.

The drip line installation is a breeze compared to installing sprinkler heads. A lot of people I worked for made the mistake of wanting to save money on installation of drip lines. It's a big mistake if your ground is unlevel and clay soil because they waste a ton of water and don't do a good job. The best irrigation here is using sprinkler heads with the correct amount of pressure to dispense the water.

 

[Meadowlark]

Where I live, there are two problems with using drip irrigation. One, the tips get clogged from all the The best irrigation here is using sprinkler heads with the correct amount of pressure to dispense the water.

Same here. Sprinkler heads have worked for me for decades without any intervention needed. I know some folks like drip...but since the beginning of time plants have been watered from above via rainwater...and that works best for me.