Automatically Water Plants & Flowers While on Vacation!
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Suggested materials:
- Potted plan watering Kit (Amazon)
- 1/4 inch vinyl tubing (Amazon)
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Diane Kidd on Aug 27, 2017
I have had 3 systems for over 10 years, watering about 20 container, 3 window boxes and a drip line through the perennial garden. Now I have the feeder attachment that goes between the timer and faucet I insert my favorite plant food periodically. The systems run a for about 5 minutes every day except when the rain sensor tells it not to. In the Spring, I plant the pots and adjust the heads to fit the needs of the flowers in each container. About 3 times a week I deadhead and check to see that the flowers are getting the amount of water they need No watering to worry about when I'm home or away. In the evenings, I sit back, have a glass of wine and enjoy the beauty.
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Porch Daydreamer on Aug 27, 2017Amazing! I didn't know about the feeding attachment. I've been using time release granular fertilizer. Must add this feature in the spring! Plus I have a window box that is too far from both of my systems - darn, so hand water I must. Cheers to wine and gorgeous flowers!
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Diane Kidd on Aug 27, 2017Porch Daydreamer, That is why I have 3 systems. The first one originates on at deck faucet and waters the deck and shade garden, the second one is on the downstairs porch and takes care of the drip line in the perennial garden and the porch pots. I added a third one last year that waters the window boxes and front porch ferns. Like your situation the front was just too far away to have enough water pressure to do everything. A little more expensive but it is totally worth. My friends think I work full time in the garden to have such fabulous flowers......Actually I'm just a Lazy Gardener!
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Bus27239475 on Sep 03, 2017
These systems are great. I set up one for my porch rail planters many years ago.Setting the timer for 4 minutes is a good idea i think because it wont over water the plants and planters and drip out on to the rails and porch. There's the problem, excessive watering . Mine ,I set for 15 minutes every other day. The water driped out and on to rails and porch and then after about ten years the porch and rails rotted out. Yes, we painted every year but they rotted anyway. This was a summer home and no one was there most of the time . I doubt there would be a problem with a week or two of automatic water and if someone could blow off excess standing water if it was occupied all the time.
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After running blk tube down chain and into 1st flower pot, I'm guessing u ran under soil and back up other side of chain back to roof and over to the next pot?
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The "Ask a Question" section is not working. I'm wondering how it is affected by natural rain? We had a lot of rain this summer. Would you turn it off or keep it going. Did that produce areas with too much water?
I love this idea but wonder if it will work in the hot Texas summers?
Wonder if this would work with a rain barrel? That's what I use on my plants/garden!