I had 88 raised beds to water in an eighth floor penthouse, so watering by hand wasn’t really an option. We had the timer set to go off twice during the night for three minutes each time, just enough to keep the soil wet and avoid excess water drainage, which was a slip hazard. Evaporation from wind was our biggest problem, which was why I had only herbs, and mostly Mediterranean ones at that to tolerate the somewhat harsh conditions.

Thanks!

Hey! So this is the deal, the tomato cages are just that, except they are open at one end and I placed two of them in a zig zag pattern close together and grow my peas on them. The bamboo teepees are for the pole beans which grew happily on them last year. The thing that connects them is this: http://www.gardeners.com/buy/cane-connects-for-bamboo-trellises/40-281.html#q=bamboo&start=5

Have you had better success with the dripworks than if you would have watered by hand? Do you use it on root veggies or just tomatoes and peppers?

Hey Karen! Woohoo, I am excited for your raised beds! Are they brand new, or did you just plant them for the season? The things in the background are tomato cages that I opened up and placed in a chevron pattern. I grow my peas on them, it’s worked in the past

Hey Vanessa! I am with you, I guess I wasn’t clear. I love watering my perennial gardens, it’s like my favorite. The hard part for me was my veggie beds, because I needed to water them with a soaker hose I had to take the nozzle off the hose and then reattach the soaker. I just wasn’t good at keeping up with it, and I think this will give me the best of both worlds. I will for sure let you guys know what I think of the system. I’ve got my fingers crossed ;)

Hey Rachael! I saw some of those programmable timers, and that is something I would like to invest in next year. This one ran me 25 bucks and it’s more expensive counterpart was nearly twice as much. I just looked up your Dig timer, and it looks like it is only slightly more than what I paid. I should’ve done more internet shopping!