May 16, 2004
Drip Obsession
We have made such progress in getting Jean's flowers and plants that watering had become quite a production. Lubbock is so dry (and will be so hot in summer) that the plants must get adequate water, often. We had started out with soaker hoses on several of the beds, but as we put in the drip irrigation systems for the vegetable and berry beds it became obvious as the better way. So then I replaced the soaker with a micro-mister drip system for the roses and cannas. This was so superior that the soaker hoses on the perenial/annual bed came out for a string of micro-sprinklers. Finally, after looking at online photos of a system for orange orchards, I linked all of our new ornamental and fruit trees with a system that drips just the right amount of water onto just the right area around each tree, every other day. Yesterday and today I am burying the 175 feet of hose connecting the rings.
Stop me before I drip again!
