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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, yes, I use drip tape. First of all, the hardware: you have to use 10 PSI regulator, anymore will blow the seals off. I recommend a simple 9 volt timer to e programmed for three minutes three time a day in case a leak happens then it wont make…"
Rose in Santa Barbara, CA replied to Jack Ellis's discussion Anybody use drip tape irrigation? in the group Vegetable Gardens"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 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!"
"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
"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"
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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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covered patio view through arbor June 2013
"This is such a beautiful scene! There's no better place to spend time, than in your garden.
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My wicker swing on the black frame that my daddy made me many years ago. This overlooks my pond.
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Brugmansia
"I have 3 that I rooted and fear they may be root bound ,we haven't gotten them planted due too much rain. Do you think they will still thrive when we get them in the ground?"
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