An automatic watering system saves you a lot of work and time, and you no longer have to worry about whether your vegetable plants are thirsty on hot days. Instead, you are continuously supplied with the precious liquid and you can go about your work with peace of mind.

Automatic watering saves a lot of work and time

Drip irrigation for the garden - without a pump

This simple form of drip irrigation works completely without electricity and an external water connection, and is particularly suitable for vegetable beds and herbaceous borders. All you need is a rain barrel with a capacity of at least 1500 liters and various garden hoses that can be coupled together. And this is how you install the system:

  • Place the rain barrel(s) on a pedestal about 50 to 100 centimeters high.
  • Lay out the garden hoses in such a way that they can ensure optimal watering.
  • Check your plan and correct the situation if necessary.
  • The water should always be able to exit directly at the roots.
  • Couple the hoses together and seal the end piece with a plug.
  • Connect one or more hoses to the rain barrel(s).
  • Perforate the hoses where you want water to come out.
  • Get the system up and running.

Then you only have to make sure that the rain barrel(s) is refilled regularly.

Irrigation system with electricity and water connection

If you have an external power and/or water connection in the garden, you can perfect the irrigation system described above (€32.95) with a submersible pump, for example, or route the water supply directly to the house connection. In this way, a sprinkler system for the lawn can also be installed by coupling different sprinkler elements (e.g. square, pop-up or area sprinklers) using hoses and connecting them to a water tap. However, this should have a pressure of at least 0.5 bar so that the automatic watering works. Incidentally, you can install sprinkler systems both above and below ground, but they are not suitable for vegetable or perennial beds: Here, irrigation should be carried out directly on the roots and not on the leaves, otherwise there is a risk of fungal diseases.

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A garden fountain can be useful for cost-effective irrigation. However, this cannot be drilled by yourself, as a rule experts have to get to work.

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