One of the things I miss most in loosing my garden to a house fire is all the drip irrigation I had set up. These last two years of manual watering is just so much more work. Oyas help, but nothing really replaces those drip lines.
Read an interesting article that talked about how San Diego county is one of the only areas out west that invested substantially in desalination infrastructure (purifying sea water in fresh water). Seems to be paying off since you aren't in drought restrictions while everyone else is!
I only have 1 of my zones in, I need to work on my others, but we have had workers in our back yard all april and may and it makes me a little scared to put anything out there because they have succeeded in destroying 2 of my zones, and have dented/nailed things into some of my wooden beds to support their non-permanent structures. (made a wooden brace to create a step for concrete... and nailed it into my bed to support it.) also concrete dust has been EVERYWHERE. So Im hesitant to put the emitters out in case they clog it with concrete dust. I'm just waiting at this point. all they had to do was the patio and driveway. should be a job that could get done with in 3 weeks right? well here we are 8 weeks later.
I installed drip irritation earlier this year. Last year, it got too hot for me to go out & water by hand, so drip this year was a must! Oddly enough, since about mid-April, it seems like it's been raining every 3 days or so. 😯 I'm starting to wonder if my garlic is going to rot before I can harvest it because it's been so wet?! 🤔 But, we'll see what the summer has in store. We may end up praying for rain by the end of August. 😉 At least I'm prepared for it. 😊
I live in Colorado and it drives me crazy that we have such strict laws about saving rain water. I always get so jealous when you show your water tanks. We just aren’t allowed to do anything like that here.
Save it in the soil using buried logs and other organic matter then deep mulch it. A 1% increase in soil organic matter can hold thousands of gallons per acre. Do it before gardening becomes illegal :)
Great video! I enjoy all of them! Check your soil moisture daily, when it’s dry, count the days since you last watered and make that tour cadence. I’m in San Jose and water every 7-8 days for about 30-40 mins. When it get really hot and fruit forms, I’ll probably switch to fewer days between (3-5 days) for shorter time periods. I always let the soil and temps dictate my watering schedule.
I am on 1/4” tubing with 1GPH drippers. I only have one main line with shut off valves throughout so I can water tomatoes separate from everything else on my timer. I can also turn on and off watering to my containers as well with all the valves. Once you get the concept of irrigation, you can get super creative.
Please let us know what watering schedule you settle on for the tomatoes, I always have trouble keeping mine properly watered during the scorching summer.
Look up the video of the woman growing them in Vegas. They were on drip all day long for consistent moisture, if I remember she did like 6 waterings a day. These plants originate along rivers in South America so it makes sense that they like constant access to water. At the same time the roots need to breathe so IMO drip or sub-irrigation with heavy mulch is the way to go.
First of all obsessed with this content - I'm a newer gardener/homesteader and I cannot even quantify how much I've learned so far from your page so thank you so much. I was curious if there's a newer (or even old that I couldn't find) video on setting up zones, what that means, and what to plan for when setting all of this up. Like I said I'm newer to gardening, but I just got a larger area of land and I'm trying to figure out the most efficient way to both lay it out and set up irrigation.
Drip tape is definitely my next upgrade to my raised garden beds (repurposed lemon crates) but as it’s winter here in Melbourne Australia the rainfall is plentiful 🦘🌱
MWF 20 minutes at 5 am, at what flow rate? I don't understand the principles of watering. I have moisture sensors but some things like a regular deep watering, so I put mine on a timer. What happens to your timer system when winter comes around and the soil stays more wet?
Most of the info I've read says that your drip should be reduced down to 25 psi for drip emitters. That way you don't blow out the emitters. Also, I'm I'm zone 6a & my timer is only rated down to 40°f, so I will have to bring mine in for the winter. Hope that helps a bit. 🙂
@@gwendyrose8905 I use a gravity fed drip system with no measurement on PSI, the emitters are putting out 5GPH no matter what. I wonder if his are 2GPH. The PSI won't affect the flow rate of the nozzle, only so much water can go through, hence why they are 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 GPH etc.
@@SuperStruct Ah, I understand. I misunderstood your question. I'm on a well, so I have to reduce the psi from the faucet down to 25 psi for the emitters. I purchased drip tubing with emitters every 6" that are 0.5GPH for my raised beds. However, I have my "containers" (buckets) on a separate zone of my timer. I inherited emitters from a former roommate that weren't labeled. I THINK they are 2GPH (they're green), but I'm not sure. However, I will be running them differently anyway. Once it FINALLY stops raining here every other day, I will have to see how often I will need to set it for this summer. We'll see what happens. 😊
are you irrigating using the stored water from the tank(s)? if you are could you cover how you are pushing the water through the zones? Pump? size? auto shutoff? Thanks guys and you all are an inspiration. Hello from Houston, Texas aka the "Oven"
I water the same crops 2 or 3 times a week unless it rains then I don't water that week. I water at 9 pm to help cool of the plants for I hand water and I spray all the leafs.
@@Neenerella333 I've only had it installed for a couple of months, but the end-caps make the lines easy to purge. I've not experienced any clogged emitters - yet! My biggest problem is that the dogs like to chew the 1/4" lines and emitters. Plus they are super-difficult to straighten the lines and put the drips where you want them. Drip tape definitely solved both of those issues (again - So far! Time will tell)
Did you mention the name of the adaptor that you use to transition from PVC to poly? I’m trying to find them myself and cannot figure out what they’re called so I can order them. I found something different at Lowes, a little kit for changing a pop up sprinkler to poly, but it was $20 for the kit and is not exactly what I wanted.
Florida weave is what I'll be trying this year for my in-ground beds after seeing how yours were last year. Just looked like a really simple and effective method.
Thank god for the hermit! Love seeing Jacques…
One of the things I miss most in loosing my garden to a house fire is all the drip irrigation I had set up. These last two years of manual watering is just so much more work. Oyas help, but nothing really replaces those drip lines.
Read an interesting article that talked about how San Diego county is one of the only areas out west that invested substantially in desalination infrastructure (purifying sea water in fresh water). Seems to be paying off since you aren't in drought restrictions while everyone else is!
Exactly!
I needed this. I bought tubing and emitters forever ago and I need to install before summer officially kicks in.
Can't wait to see how you set up the drip on the Birdies bed. Just got three more beds so all the raised bed need to be set up.
Perfect timing! I’m getting solar installed soon but my next big project is irrigation along with rain collection.
Wow amazing garden, and i really enjoy all the tip!!
Amazing work! Thank you for sharing it!
I only have 1 of my zones in, I need to work on my others, but we have had workers in our back yard all april and may and it makes me a little scared to put anything out there because they have succeeded in destroying 2 of my zones, and have dented/nailed things into some of my wooden beds to support their non-permanent structures. (made a wooden brace to create a step for concrete... and nailed it into my bed to support it.) also concrete dust has been EVERYWHERE. So Im hesitant to put the emitters out in case they clog it with concrete dust. I'm just waiting at this point. all they had to do was the patio and driveway. should be a job that could get done with in 3 weeks right? well here we are 8 weeks later.
What a pain. I hope they're done soon.
I installed drip irritation earlier this year. Last year, it got too hot for me to go out & water by hand, so drip this year was a must! Oddly enough, since about mid-April, it seems like it's been raining every 3 days or so. 😯 I'm starting to wonder if my garlic is going to rot before I can harvest it because it's been so wet?! 🤔 But, we'll see what the summer has in store. We may end up praying for rain by the end of August. 😉 At least I'm prepared for it. 😊
Yes... as a Texan I feel you with it being too hot for watering by hand
Just a heads up pressure glue is normally green and non pressure glue is blue. It would be safe to use either however when it comes to irrigation!
I live in Colorado and it drives me crazy that we have such strict laws about saving rain water. I always get so jealous when you show your water tanks. We just aren’t allowed to do anything like that here.
Its a shame how sone states do that to their residents.
Bury them and they are none the wiser
Just do it, whose gonna know? The water police?
@@brendanlaird5831 ya it's a real thing
Save it in the soil using buried logs and other organic matter then deep mulch it. A 1% increase in soil organic matter can hold thousands of gallons per acre. Do it before gardening becomes illegal :)
Can't wait for the irrigation nitty-gritty video!
Great video! I enjoy all of them! Check your soil moisture daily, when it’s dry, count the days since you last watered and make that tour cadence. I’m in San Jose and water every 7-8 days for about 30-40 mins. When it get really hot and fruit forms, I’ll probably switch to fewer days between (3-5 days) for shorter time periods. I always let the soil and temps dictate my watering schedule.
I am on 1/4” tubing with 1GPH drippers. I only have one main line with shut off valves throughout so I can water tomatoes separate from everything else on my timer. I can also turn on and off watering to my containers as well with all the valves. Once you get the concept of irrigation, you can get super creative.
@@robyndudley9684 i will check out your content!
@@mochamommyATX lol. Not much there.
Please let us know what watering schedule you settle on for the tomatoes, I always have trouble keeping mine properly watered during the scorching summer.
Look up the video of the woman growing them in Vegas. They were on drip all day long for consistent moisture, if I remember she did like 6 waterings a day. These plants originate along rivers in South America so it makes sense that they like constant access to water. At the same time the roots need to breathe so IMO drip or sub-irrigation with heavy mulch is the way to go.
Me always getting too much water a whopping 52 inches of rain on average each year never seen snow a day In my life
First of all obsessed with this content - I'm a newer gardener/homesteader and I cannot even quantify how much I've learned so far from your page so thank you so much. I was curious if there's a newer (or even old that I couldn't find) video on setting up zones, what that means, and what to plan for when setting all of this up. Like I said I'm newer to gardening, but I just got a larger area of land and I'm trying to figure out the most efficient way to both lay it out and set up irrigation.
I paid someone to do mine, it was an absolute failure! I’ve fixed it myself, can be improved though. Thank you
Are you using the rain water you collected to water the ones at front?
Any chance you'll be stocking the products you used for irrigation?
Awesome video Kevin and the homestead hermit.
I love all your videos, Thank you for sharing 👏👍👌🥰
Drip tape is definitely my next upgrade to my raised garden beds (repurposed lemon crates) but as it’s winter here in Melbourne Australia the rainfall is plentiful 🦘🌱
for those of use who don't know what a solonoid(?) is, could you explain a bit more?
first!
MWF 20 minutes at 5 am, at what flow rate? I don't understand the principles of watering. I have moisture sensors but some things like a regular deep watering, so I put mine on a timer. What happens to your timer system when winter comes around and the soil stays more wet?
Most of the info I've read says that your drip should be reduced down to 25 psi for drip emitters. That way you don't blow out the emitters. Also, I'm I'm zone 6a & my timer is only rated down to 40°f, so I will have to bring mine in for the winter. Hope that helps a bit. 🙂
@@gwendyrose8905 I use a gravity fed drip system with no measurement on PSI, the emitters are putting out 5GPH no matter what. I wonder if his are 2GPH. The PSI won't affect the flow rate of the nozzle, only so much water can go through, hence why they are 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 GPH etc.
@@SuperStruct Ah, I understand. I misunderstood your question. I'm on a well, so I have to reduce the psi from the faucet down to 25 psi for the emitters. I purchased drip tubing with emitters every 6" that are 0.5GPH for my raised beds. However, I have my "containers" (buckets) on a separate zone of my timer. I inherited emitters from a former roommate that weren't labeled. I THINK they are 2GPH (they're green), but I'm not sure. However, I will be running them differently anyway. Once it FINALLY stops raining here every other day, I will have to see how often I will need to set it for this summer. We'll see what happens. 😊
have you ever grow sugarcane?
Buried drip is a good idea considering black water pipe can get really hot in the sunlight. 👍
I took the lazy route and bought bags of mulch to cover.
Exactly what I’m finally going to do.
I just installed drip irrigation into my garden and it’s a game changer. Love this video!
are you irrigating using the stored water from the tank(s)? if you are could you cover how you are pushing the water through the zones? Pump? size? auto shutoff? Thanks guys and you all are an inspiration. Hello from Houston, Texas aka the "Oven"
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Jaquees Id hire you to garden for me all day long, but for plumbing? Ehh.. not so much.
Love the painted wall, but must have missed that episode. Could you link it in your next video? Thanks.
20 mins three times a week? Don't you get water restrictions? We're down to 15 once a week in Ventura...
Much needed full video on setting up irrigation ..please please
I water the same crops 2 or 3 times a week unless it rains then I don't water that week.
I water at 9 pm to help cool of the plants for I hand water and I spray all the leafs.
Sick set up
We really need to add some color into Jacques's wardrobe
💜💜
Are you getting the water from the rainwater tanks?
What kind of paint did the artist use on the wall mural that it will stand up to the elements?
Why does Jaque sound like Mr beast.
Do you have any tips for hollyhock rust?
Awesome Kevin the homestead evolved outstanding 👍👍👍 thanks for all , year by year always great!!And wonderful crews!!
I think you were the one who introduced me to Drip Tape. I am now a convert! So much easier to manage than 1/4" spaghetti-lines!
My biggest issue with the 1/4" tubing, is that the holes get clogged. Do you find that the drip tape is better in that regard?
@@Neenerella333 I've only had it installed for a couple of months, but the end-caps make the lines easy to purge. I've not experienced any clogged emitters - yet!
My biggest problem is that the dogs like to chew the 1/4" lines and emitters. Plus they are super-difficult to straighten the lines and put the drips where you want them. Drip tape definitely solved both of those issues (again - So far! Time will tell)
"I forgot we are both walking off." Hahaha
Did you mention the name of the adaptor that you use to transition from PVC to poly? I’m trying to find them myself and cannot figure out what they’re called so I can order them. I found something different at Lowes, a little kit for changing a pop up sprinkler to poly, but it was $20 for the kit and is not exactly what I wanted.
Saving up to replace my rain cistern's pump to irrigate. It works, but cycles too much. You guys have one you like?
Florida weave is what I'll be trying this year for my in-ground beds after seeing how yours were last year. Just looked like a really simple and effective method.
Great job guys! You guys gave me a great idea for the future. Thank you.
The purple primer is to clean the pipe of dust to ensure the glue can stick
BWA BWA BWAAAAA~! 🌱🐚👨🌾
Did you Teflon tape the threads?
My drip/mister set up was a FAIL....still using a drip hose. I will try again.