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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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!
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.
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!
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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 !
😍 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.
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.🥰👩🌾🌻
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.
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 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.
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
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 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 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.
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.
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’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 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.
@@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?
@@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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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!
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!!
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🍅🥒🍆🌶🍋🍑🍓
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.
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!
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.
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 have heard that creating a closed loop makes the water distribution more even. So you would use one long continuous line of the small tubing and then connect it back to the main line creating a closed loop.
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
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 :)
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.
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 UA-cam videos. Thanks
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.
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.
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.
Hear in NC we normally don't get much rain from July through fall, but this year we've been getting rain almost everyday, heavy rain. My tomatoes are cracking. I dug up my ghost pepper plant and put it in a container. It's been absolutely ridiculous.
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.
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!
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’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!!
Straight forward presentation. Like the analogy of freeway and streets. I need to install within my raised beds. Looking forward to winning the wise orchard giveaway 🌞
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.
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! 🌱🌱🍅🍅
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.
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! 😄
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. : )
I also live in California and it's been so hot outside! No fun being out in the garden watering every day during this heat wave. I'm in the process of installing drip and can't wait to have it all up and running!
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 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 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!
This is the most intimidating part of my gardening life. I wake every morning and water with my hose.
It really isn't once you get started. 😃
Would like put drip irrigation to save water.
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
Would a system like this work for multiple raised beds (17)?
I live in hot, dry Central California. It would be nice to have the garden watered when I'm not able.
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!
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.
Great tip Gary! Your question is a popular one and I will be answering it in detail on Fridays video
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.
Thank you for the tip!
Can I use a 1/2 inch garden hose to get the system out to my garden?
Oh,thanks for the tip,this is great. my fingertips were bruised for a week after putting mine together!
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.
You'll love it!
Make sure you're only watering in the early morning or late afternoon! :)
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!
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.
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.
So isn't it possible to just buy everything from one source to eliminate the confusion?
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.
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 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 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!
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.
Hello fromLos Angeles! Isn't Brian amazing? My mom and I have learned sooo much!
Thank you!
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!
Thank you. That was my goal! But once you get started with it it goes quick and as easy.
I agree in particular the part about putting the 1/2" tubing into the converter. That part has been driving me up the wall
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.
Thank you. It's easier than you think and a huge help when going out of town...we go camping too 🙂
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 can't tell you how much I appreciate that you show us how to do thing in an inexpensive way.
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.
Wow! Awesome!
I hear you! I just counted in my head and between front and back I have 16 beds on .68 acres.
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.
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.
This came at a perfect time. Beds planned, half contructed, dirt scheduled for delivery, seedlings started, irrigation is next.
I'm having to water almost every day, so having drip would let me have a life and be away for a few days 😁
Ditto...Omgosh...a life past planting?? What's that!!??
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 !
😍 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.
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.🥰👩🌾🌻
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.
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 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.
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
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 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 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.
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.
My watering consistency has been a nightmare. I need to make the switch to drip.
Do it and you will love it!
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’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.
Interesting. Do you use a timer and set it for one hour for each watering? That has always confused me!
@@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.
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.
Any maintenance needed for drip? What about the sediment that may build up overtime etc. Thanks, love your simplicity in explaining things! :)
Not much if you have a filter. It can be flushed to get sediment out when needed
@@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?
@@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.
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.
Difficult decision... give up my quiet morning waterings and add a drip system, or continue to start each morning sweating in my PJ's.
LOL same!!
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Watering for a longer period with less pressure everyday would be really fantastic!! 👏 👏 👏
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!
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.
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.
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 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.
I have my garden in mostly containers and am watering constantly. Drip irrigation would make life easier and my garden so much happier!
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
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
It was 109 yesterday!. How much to water is a constant debate.
Love your channel
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.
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!
Yes!
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!!
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🍅🥒🍆🌶🍋🍑🍓
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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 have heard that creating a closed loop makes the water distribution more even. So you would use one long continuous line of the small tubing and then connect it back to the main line creating a closed loop.
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 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
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 :)
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.
Drip would certainly make the hot Texas summers more bearable for my plants. Thanks for all the work you do for us.
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 UA-cam videos. Thanks
Drip line would make life sooo much easier!! Thanks for showing the steps to install one.
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!
Great easy to follow instructions. Having health issues, this kind of system would make my gardening so much easier.
WiseOrchard is awesome for sponsoring this give away. I water by hand in the Texas heat and it is exhausting!
Great info. I’ve been trying to figure out which way to go for irrigation in my garden. Your Boomer looks like our Daisy. So cute!
Drip irrigation is the best thing for a lazy gardener like me. Thank you for your videos.
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.
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.
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.
This would make my life so much simpler. Thanks for explaining it all. Like you I had no idea it was that simple.
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. 😀
This would be great. At 65 I need to save all the energy that I can. Appreciate your videos, they have really helped.
Hear in NC we normally don't get much rain from July through fall, but this year we've been getting rain almost everyday, heavy rain. My tomatoes are cracking. I dug up my ghost pepper plant and put it in a container. It's been absolutely ridiculous.
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.
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!
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’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 little bit intimidated with dripping but with you showing me how it's so easy to put together made me rethink about it. I'm in!!! 😁🙋♀️
Adding a drip system to my garden will save me much needed time and improve my gardening results.
Straight forward presentation. Like the analogy of freeway and streets. I need to install within my raised beds. Looking forward to winning the wise orchard giveaway 🌞
Using Gardenas system right now but would love to try it. Have an amazing week, Andreas🇸🇪
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.
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! 🌱🌱🍅🍅
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.
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! 😄
Congrats!!
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.
I'll be covering that on Friday 🙂
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. : )
I started my first container garden this year at age 59 and loved it....can not wait til next year!
Great video as always! The timer is amazing with the ability to connect via phone or local weather! Mind blowing!😵
Thank you❤ It is!
I also live in California and it's been so hot outside! No fun being out in the garden watering every day during this heat wave. I'm in the process of installing drip and can't wait to have it all up and running!
Drip irrigation seems like the way to go. It will allow you to do other gardening things while a system smartly waters for you.
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.
This first time gardener is thankful for your tips and tricks !
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 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!
I have installed drip irrigation a couple times but I still learned a couple things. Thanks for the video!