He looked at the installation of an underground irrigation system on your property. And then faltered when they realized it would cost thousands of dollars! How could plastic pipes and sprinkler heads cost so much? Here is a durable low-cost irrigation system that is maintenance free and ask your neighbors closely, why water the garden and plants. They claim to be environmentally friendly garden soaker system (water or drip system),with the minimum of water for your plants and shrubs.
Take the water near plant roots as possible. With less water is important for our global environment.
Encourage community now soaker water systems instead of sprinklers. Water near the land will be used mostly absorbed into the earth where it is needed by plant roots and grass. Watering plants, and lands on the leaves of grass and flowers sprayed droplets on the floor. Thismore air causes most of the sprayed or sprinkled with water to evaporate into the air hot summer.
More than ever, municipalities control the watering of lawns and gardens during the summer months. Non-turf - sometimes you are limited to water the garden. A water timer combined with a soaker hose system makes little sense to dispense with the reduction in the amount of water to water your garden plants and shrubs.
So, how can I be an effectivesoaker for my garden for less than $ 500?
With a little 'off-the-shelf components, you can create a simple but elegant soaker that automatically and without maintenance in the vicinity. With a simple water timer Y-connectors, tap multipliers, about 1 1 / 2 "ABS pipe, as 1 / 2" garden hose and your choice of soaker hoses or irrigation pipes for potted plants or plants hanging gardens line the edge of the gardens or (dare I say) even lawn sprinklers. Now you have the elements for a simple soakerIrrigation system for your garden. The do-it-yourself automatic irrigation system water plants in the best time to make sure that every day, especially in the early morning and late afternoon. Back at home, as part of additional security when away from home, your garden its beauty and make it appear that someone at home.
Here is the list of materials for the automatic garden soaker is required. (Note: 'a complete picture of all the components needed Picasaof this economic system http://picasaweb.google.com/carl.chesal/GardenIrrigationSystem soaker):
1) Choose your timer to water - I have Orbit with Home Depot. Make sure that has not changed a battery-timer to power outages are scheduled watering times. It should allow for at least three areas of irrigation.
2) Select your multiplier the main valve (or valve-splitter) that can attach to the faucet and let the water out of the area is 3-4, plus a spare room to adjustGarden hose. You can use this special tap multipliers from garden centers or at the Lee Valley Tools safely
3) Just 1 1 / 2 "ABS pipe (and glue) and 22.5-degree elbows are underground (6" - 10 "depth) 22.5 degrees with the elbow for easy insertion of the garden hose to keep the pipe ABS .. You can offer additional costs by burial in the garden hose cut just below the ground. The ABS pipe is not an additional protection against accidental puncture of aerators, pitchforks and otherGardening tools. The ABS pipe can also serve double duty to perform the low voltage wire or speaker wire to connect the remote areas of the garden.
4) quality garden hose flexible enough for the ABS, and the connection to the soaker hoses in all the beds.
5) soaker hoses for all your beds.
6) Just multipliers of tap water (valve-splitter) extend into areas with irrigation soaker hose, if necessary.
Create your automatic garden soaker has more of a landscapeEffort than anything else. Here are three steps to complete your automatic garden soaker ecological (Note: Picasa gallery for details see the assembly of components):
1) denounces the ABS pipe as supply the garden hose and attached the pieces of pipe. Burying pipes 6 "-10" in your lawn or sidewalk. If both ends protrude from the ground with his elbow 22.5 degrees so that the rigid tube can always be slightly pulled the tube.
2) Close theSoaker hoses at the ends of garden hoses, soaker hoses and weave through your garden with plants and shrubs around. Follow the installation instructions of the manufacturer of the soaker hose.
3) Install the timer and water-water zone valves on the faucet multiplier. Connect the pipe to each zone. Follow the manufacturer's installation instructions water timers. Do not water for each zone is set to more than 20 minutes. Set of two water-times - early morning (around 06:00 clock) andIn the late afternoon (around 07.00 clock).
Maintenance of your irrigation system and prepare for the cold winter temperatures:
1) Remove the [zone] hoses to the water main valve where the water is timer.
2) With a Shop-Vac wet, suck the excess water from each zone of the tube. Use tape to attach the vacuum tube towards the end of the tube. Turn off the wet vac and let it run for 10-15 minutes. Empty the water from the repetition of that taken for each tube to the water main valve.They will extract enough water from the pipes, not to develop any damage to your water pipes freezing winter.
3) Tape a plastic bag over the ends of each of [zone] hoses. This creature is in front of the pipes and clog them when you return the system to prevent in the spring.
4) Remove the water valve and timer multiplier. Keep them in a warm place where they freeze.
5) Note: there is no need to dissolve and soaker hoses.They should last 4-6 years before needing replacement. Check soaker hoses for holes in the spring. You can drag these holes with a high silicon-band patches. You can also leave open throughout the year, each splitter valve to increase with soaker hoses to water in a particular area were.
Now you have an inexpensive soaker water system that will not break the bank. They have saved thousands of dollars and can be a friend to brag about our environment. They empty theAside for water conservation and ecology. Well done!
