August 20, 2019 at 10:12 PM
Q. I have a question concerning watering. How many beds can you tie together from one watering source and still water evenly? I plan on using one hose from the house to water the garden. I hope to build ten beds four feet wide and fifteen feet long. Will the Automated system work well with […]
August 20, 2019 at 10:11 PM
Q. I have a question concerning the height of the pipes in grow boxes. The book says to lay 2″ X 4″ X 6″ blocks down across the bed width, but shows two pictures – one with the block laying flat, which would put the pipe 1.5 inches off the ground. The other picture shows […]
August 20, 2019 at 10:07 PM
Q. I’m planning to install the automated watering system for my 18 raised Grow-Boxes. I thought it was supposed to be inexpensive, but I’m nearing $300 for the PVC and fittings so far. Maybe I’m buying the wrong things. Can you give me a detailed list of what I need and an estimate of what […]
August 20, 2019 at 9:57 PM
Q. I am in the process of putting in the automated watering system. I have some questions. When the pipe is installed down the center of the rows are they permanently installed? Next year in preparing the garden how do you roto-till the garden with the pipes there. The garden book states to use threaded […]
August 20, 2019 at 9:55 PM
Q. I was reading the instructions for automated watering and it says to mark a line and then mark another 30 degrees from that one. Is it 30 degrees between each line or 45 degrees between each line? (there are 3 rows of holes in each pipe, right?) Next, is there any particular reason that […]
August 20, 2019 at 9:54 PM
Q. We don’t understand whether we are to place these 2″ x 3″ (6″ lengths) directly on the soil or are we to nail them to the top sides of the 2″ x 12″s. If they are to rest directly on the soil surface, how far apart should they be spaced? We are using two […]
August 20, 2019 at 9:52 PM
Automating your watering system takes much of the drudgery out of the gardening experience. It also assures more efficient use of precious water and does a better job of watering every plant evenly. I highly recommend it! This process is covered, with illustrations in the Mittleider Gardening Course, chapter 15, which is available at www.growfood.com. […]
August 20, 2019 at 9:50 PM
Q. Which book of the Mittleider gardening books gives the best-detailed instructions on using irrigation water with grow beds? I have seen some pdf files on basic set up for grow beds, the last thing I want to be doing is unplugging clogged holes several hours a week. Can irrigation water be used in all […]
