"Jack, I think I know what you mean by expanding and contracting: its full of water when its on making it expand..I plant the seedling on the sides not directly on the tape line, and hold it in place with soil staples.
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Rose in Santa Barbara, CA replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Anybody use drip tape irrigation? in the group Vegetable GardensRose in Santa Barbara, CA replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Anybody use drip tape irrigation? in the group Vegetable Gardens"Hi Jack, I use the thin drip tape, put it on top and I use soil staples, loosely, to keep them in place. I don't see expansion or contraction happening here."
Heather Gill replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Anybody use drip tape irrigation? in the group Vegetable Gardens"
This is new to me as well but I would love to learn more. Going on line now!"
Bob (Z9B Florida) replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Activity on Vegetable Forum in the group Vegetable Gardens"Nancy .. all you need to know is here: http://www.stateabbreviations.us/
Back to the veggies! :)"
"MA is Massachusetts. I'm in western MA, and I can plant spinach, peas, onions, garlic outside in April, but wait until May 15th for tender plantings."
"There are many parts of the country where vegetable gardening is not very easy, sometimes impossible, in January. We had a late Fall this year, followed by very warm temps in Winter, here in western MA. I managed to keep cold-tolerant…"
Jack Ellis's discussion was featuredAnybody use drip tape irrigation?
We are just getting into drip tape. We have always got our water from a small lake, but it dried-up in the drought last year, so we reactivated an old well and installed a drip tape system on four small plots.Do you lay it on top or bury it? Do you buy the heavy gauge expensive tape or the thin throw-away stuff? We bought the stronger 15mm and we have buried a few rows of it 12" deep. But it must have "floated up" or something because the big tiller caught it (whatta mess!!) and the tiller was…See More
Bob (Z9B Florida) replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Anybody use drip tape irrigation? in the group Vegetable Gardens"Never used the tape Jack but what Michel posts sounds pretty good. Been using drip hoses but find I get pretty irregular coverage and end up moving them around. Maybe the tape is something I should be looking into as well (Thanks,…"
Michael Lee replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Anybody use drip tape irrigation? in the group Vegetable Gardens"Hang in there Jack, there's a few of us hanging around. On to your topic, I'm in the nursery business and have used drip tape (T-tape is the product) for a number of years. I have used it above ground and also buried. There are +'s…"
Jack Ellis replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Anybody use drip tape irrigation? in the group Vegetable Gardens"Sumthin' tells me I'm in the wrong place. LOL - or I ran everybody off. LOL. Seems like it's all ladies and pretty much all flowers here. Bye.
Jack"
"Hey Jack,I just got your message "Hi, Lila -- Got your friend request but I'm not sure how to respond to it. I'm still learning this software - all these different "groups" have me pretty well confused.…"
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Anybody use drip tape irrigation?
We are just getting into drip tape. We have always got our water from a small lake, but it dried-up in the drought last year, so we reactivated an old well and installed a drip tape system on four small plots.Do you lay it on top or bury it? Do you buy the heavy gauge expensive tape or the thin throw-away stuff? We bought the stronger 15mm and we have buried a few rows of it 12" deep. But it must have "floated up" or something because the big tiller caught it (whatta mess!!) and the tiller was…See More
Jack Ellis replied to Wendy Hime's discussion Too early? in the group Seed Saving and Starting"Patrick - Here's the seed-starting system I have been using for 30 years -a self-watering propagating tray. http://www.gardeners.com/APS-Parts/APS_Cat,11802,default,cp.html
This can't be beat! When I bought the first APS units in 1983, the…"
Jack Ellis replied to Wendy Hime's discussion Too early? in the group Seed Saving and Starting"Wendy, as Michael says, it all depends on your zone along with germination time and growing characteristis of the plants themselves. If you start them too early, you will have to transplant them into larger containers, perhaps several…"
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Seeds can be expensive. I try to collect and save some for next years' crop. I started a few years ago and would like to know other's experiences and techniques.See More
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- At 1:58pm on January 27, 2012, Lila Sanchez --N.MBeach zn10 FL gave Jack Ellis a gift…
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Lila Sanchez --N.MBeach zn10 FL said…
Hey Jack,I just got your message "Hi, Lila -- Got your friend request but I'm not sure how to respond to it. I'm still learning this software - all these different "groups" have me pretty well confused. What's the difference between a "comment wall" and a regular discussion thread?" I'm sorry can you please refresh my memory and tell me where amd when we had an exchange and what about? Thanks:)---A comment wall is where you recieve comments on your wall or someones else's wall (on thiers or your page) and a discussuion thread is the particular subject in a discussion group.Hope that helps:) Yes there are many Organic gardeners here but there are all types and all are welcome.I have had the blessing of knowing many kind people here,a true treasure nowadays.Welcome to Garden Share Jack.
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