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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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 Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 2:21:36 PM
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I have been working on a small drip system in my vegetable garden. Only two sections so far since I need to find more buckets...I took pictures to show it on my blog. It is easy and fun. I got the idea from the latest issue of Backwoods Home magazine..my second favorite magazine... check it out if you want. If I can do this anyone can..cheap, easy and uses only stuff I had on hand...old 5 gallon buckets, damaged garden hose and 1/4" tubing (well...I did buy that..a big roll for $3 that will last for all the drip I do in my smallish garden) I sort of do a modified (meaning far from perfect) square foot garden and so I get alot in a small space.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 3:33:44 PM
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That's great, Aunt Jenny. I'm glad to see your cukes aren't any bigger than mine. It seems everything is so late this year. My corn was "knee high by the 4th of July", though. So, I guess it's really on time, then. I have Rose looking for her copy of that magazine so I can make a copy of it. I want to do that next year.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 5:12:56 PM
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I know..that snow and cold lasted forever this year...hopefully the sunshine will last until I can harvest alot of those cukes. I did get a head start with my tomatoes and peppers..but most of the rest is still pretty smallish.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 5:21:58 PM
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Jenny- That is so cool! My garden could certainly use something like that. We've had very little rain and lots of hot, sunny days. Not too good for plantlings. :)
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
Wherever you go, there you are.
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2899 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 6:55:05 PM
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Jenny
I may be pestering you next yr for your tips on this..but THIS yr.. We have SO much rain(last yr was a major drought)I have a volunteer squash plant that came up & there was a squash on it that I kept checking & it didn't seem to be progressing at all. Well I touched it today & it is SATURATED with water. Yikes! It would be nice to have a happy medium. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 8:16:47 PM
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We have had alot of heat and almost no rain this summer. It was about 90 today and feel coolish I swear!! weird!!
We got alot done in the garden tonight while husband was gone. I had all four of my helpers (or slaves as they would call themselves) out there helping me thin the lettuce, mulch and transplant some chard. We finally got the seeds planted for their sunflower house too...I hope it isn't way too late. The drip thing is cool since you just have to fill the 5 gallon bucket and not worry about each plant being drowned, or watering all the weeds...pretty slick!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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82kygal
True Blue Farmgirl
548 Posts
Laura
Somerset
Kentucky
USA
548 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 05:18:54 AM
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I am showing this to my hubby tonight we were just talking about doing something like this. Thanks
With God, all things are possible. (Mark 10:27)
What ever you are, be a good one. (Abe Lincoln) |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 06:41:38 AM
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I saw that article too. It is a great idea. I have an irrigation system with the house I bought last year, but some much of hte water is wasted, I am trying to reroute and then I don't want to water the entire garden, ie weeds. Thanks for sharing this.
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