2011 - Volume #35, Issue #3, Page #16
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Garden Watering System
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"Raised gardens require a lot of water, and I've tried about every method there is without success. I had been using a hose and sprinkler system, but I could only water half the garden at a time because there wasn't enough water pressure from the tap water in our house. Then my 92-year-old mother suggested I set up a system of soaker hoses, which require very low water pressure. I now use them on all 5 of my raised gardens."
The gardens measure 4 ft. wide by 10 ft. long. He cuts 3 soaker hoses the length of each garden and clamps all 3 to a length of pvc pipe at each end of the garden, which serves as a return hose to provide even water pressure. A shutoff valve is used to set the water pressure.
"Once I use the shut-off valve to set the water pressure, I never touch the valve again. All I do is turn on the faucet. I plan to set the system up on a timer so the water comes on automatically," says Bricker.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Raymond Bricker, 9656 26th Ave. S.W., Seattle, Wash. 98106 (ph 206 767-7377; raymondbricker@hotmail.com).
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