Pest control. Healthy, watered plants rarely get bugs!
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| A water hose can be used. Just tie an old rag around the end of the hose and lay it in the garden. The rag helps hold the hose in place and disperses the water. That way the water can be turned on full blast and not make a hole in the garden. If the garden bed is level or about 1" lower on the far end, the water will easily flow to the end of the row. The goal is to flood the area around the plants and then turn the water off and let it seep in. It should still only take about 3-5 minutes depending on the length of the row and how high the water pressure is. If it rains so much that water is standing in the bed, take a shovel and cut a slit in one end so the extra water can drain out. |
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| This garden gets watered with PVC pipes that have 3 holes on the underside and the pipe is attached to a water hose. Again the goal is to not water right at each plant but to flood the area around the plant. This is an open bottomed box so it if the box gets too much water it will run out the bottom. |
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| This is the underside of the pipe. It is drilled with a 57 bit, for tiny, pin-sized holes. |
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| It is not necessary, just easier, to water when the pipes are connected with PVC and the hose can stay connected. |
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For best water pressure, we only water one row at a time. There is a valve that can open and close on each row. The snap connection makes it easy to unhook the hose when the grass gets mowed.  |
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Besides being pesticide-free, another added bonus to consistent watering is full juicy, fruit. Perfect for snacking on while working outside. Here is a link to LDSPrepper, installing his PVC Watering System. At time code 3:27 he shows how he drilled the pipes.Once you've figured out how to water your garden it's time to shop for plants or here to return. |
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