{"id":661,"date":"2023-02-23T14:50:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/philomena\/?p=661"},"modified":"2023-02-23T14:52:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:52:09","slug":"setting-up-a-drip-irrigation-system-for-your-vegetable-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/philomena\/setting-up-a-drip-irrigation-system-for-your-vegetable-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting up a drip irrigation system for your vegetable garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ideally, you need to start with a Gardena drip irrigation kit with a timer <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hoses will come coiled up so uncoil them and lay them out on a lawn or patio to warm in the sun and straiten out becoming easier to lay <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, lay the main pipes out as required, as a general rule each small dripping unit attached to a hose will water plants within a 0.25 to 0.50 square metre area. The drip nozles are adjustable to restrict the flow or to switch if off at that point if required. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The timer needs to be set to water in the later evening to the middle of the night ( water pressure is higher in the middle of the night because of less domestic use ) watering for 15 mins every two days in the later spring and summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To supply the water you have a number of choices<\/p>\n\n\n\n