Raindrip R559DP Automatic Drip Watering Kit

lgsunshine commented 2 years ago

I have big gardening plans this summer. I'll have to look into this

kelly commented 2 years ago

I've used this system for years and have mostly been really happy with it. Also kinda fun to set up- like tinker toys in the garden. Like Tom, my kit has held up well through winters and summers. Only gripe: sometimes end caps pop off, creating a mini free-flow/flood in one hose area and a resulting reduction in pressure everywhere else in the system.

tom commented 2 years ago

Some other random odds and ends I've learned after using this for a while: It takes some trial and error to get the drip outlets in the right spots to uniformly water planter boxes of flowers. I also wish there was an even shorter duration on the timers since the minimum of 15 minutes is too much water. But, it beats the alternative of having to be there every day!

lgsunshine commented 2 years ago

If it works - I plan on having planter boxes of everything that I need to make homemade salsa. So I'm looking for a good watering system -- in that past, that's been one of my downfalls. But if I'm successful, I hope to have so much salsa that I have to give everyone I know a bottle. :)

kelly commented 2 years ago

I actually use a separately-purchased timer system at the water source (with watering frequencies as low as 5 min if you like), and the 'misc. Raindrip kit' of odds and ends to build the system.

tom commented 2 years ago

@lgsunshine, for what it's worth, I have used this watering system to grow chili peppers and tomatoes, so I believe I can say it is salsa certified :)