I really enjoy my gardening and learning more with my projects – especially as it relates to rain drip irrigation and square foot gardening. There is always something to learn. Yes, the setbacks are disappointing but there are occasional wins and doing and sharing these with my daughters is really fun and provides us some [...]
Read More...I’ve finished the next step implementing my rainwater collection and harvesting to supply my rain drip irrigation system. I made a few improvements in the rain harvesting collection system and expanded the piping system to run a water supply down to the raised bed garden. Previously, I had installed my own drip irrigation system when [...]
Read More...It appears that the long hot Texas Summer is finally drawing to a close and it’s time to consider what I’m going to do with my deck garden and rain drip irrigation system for Fall. If I can find some tomatoes I’ll plant those. My deck container planter boxes really aren’t large enough to effectively [...]
Read More...Soil Temperature in Containers Drip Irrigation Can be Tough During a Texas Summer The Texas Summer heat is brutal and most of the plants are suffering. To add insult to injury, my irrigation system for flower boxes and container gardens failed at the drip irrigation check valves and faucet connection as well. Drastic action was [...]
Read More...Being successful with a deck container garden in the brutal Texas heat is tough. I’m convinced, that without my inexpensive drip irrigation system, my plants would just wither and blow away. I’m also very grateful that it was easy to install my home garden irrigation system, simple to maintain and quite inexpensive. The planter boxes irrigation is going well, plants are all growing well and starting to produce – although not at the level that would seem to make this anything more than a hobby. I’m still not sure of the tricks needed to fine tune a drip irrigation system for container garden to reach a steady volume of enough to put food on the table.
Read More...Texas Heat and Drip Systems for Decks and Containers The deck container garden is coming along nicely. It’s been quite hot and dry in Central Texas and the drip system for deck and containers that I use has been very helpful. Every plant, except the strawberries, has a planter box irrigation emitter and has bloomed. [...]
Read More...Starting the Deck Container Garden After reading the book I mentioned above, I decided to go ahead with the deck container garden – henceforth known as the Deck Garden – because I put it on the deck behind my house. I decided to use Rubbermaid 18 gallon containers and a simple drip irrigation system. For [...]
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