When I got home with the Netafim drip tubing, Ben got right to showing me what to do. He showed me the labels on the tubing, that made it clear how much water an area would be getting in a certain time period. He explained how close together the emitters are (12 inches in my tubing) […]
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Helpless Female Buys Sprinkler Parts at Pipeco and Installs Netafim Irrigation Tubing – Part 1
I have learned to do what my oldest son tells me to do. This son, Ben, inherited my love of gardening, but took it further and got a degree in landscape architecture. Now, he does hands-on projects for people for his living. If he says I should try Netafim irrigation tubing, I will try Netafim […]
Designing My Space Efficient Raised Garden Beds
I had three main considerations when designing my new garden beds: I think we achieved both with this design. I think point 1. is fairly self-explanatory, but just in case, let me elaborate. In my past gardens I had the standard long rectangular beds. This design requires a navigable path between every raised bed, so […]
Can You Plant Directly in Horse Manure ?
Why use horse manure Sometimes your options are limited. Like when dealing with a very complicated, multi-step moving/building project. That is why this past spring, I planted my garden directly in horse manure. To be sure, I know that most animal manure needs to be aged to work well in the garden. Not only can […]
16 Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas for the Gardener in Your Life
Now is a really good time to think about what Christmas gifts to get the gardner in your life. Not only will it be easier to find garden supplies or books to buy this time of year, but your gardener may have a better idea of what he (Let’s just use the grammatically correct gender […]
