envirosponsible Rain Barrel Soaker Hose-Garden

This is a soaker hose hooked up to our rain barrels. We're using it to water our garden. Simply open the tap, and the plants are fed warm, chlorine-free water! http://www.envirosponsible.com

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[BikeManDan1]

How high up are your rain barrels and what diamater hose is that?

[envirosponsible]

@BikeManDan1 The difference in grade between the rain barrels and the garden is around 8-10". It's 5/8" inside diameter hose.

[doncroswhite]

envirosponsible: not a word

[envirosponsible]

I was letting moving pictures do the talking.

[oscargurses]

so does it wet in patches like that instead of uniformly. which soaker hose did you use? what plants are those, will you bury it?

[envirosponsible]

I will not be burying it. It soaks in patches. I used a cheapy soaker hose.

[dripsinc]

Regular soaker hose will NOT work with a rain barrel, it needs at least 10 psi. Rain barrel soaker hose will tho!

[dripsinc]

Regular soakerhose will NOT work with a rain barrel, it needs at the very least 10 psi. Rain barrel soaker hose will tho! 

[4077phil]

that is drip irrigation not a soaker hose dummy

[tribalwind]

nice job' . this looks like it's drip-hose, not soaker hose (soaker will leak throughout the entire length,not a few holes here and there)

do you use a timer or just open a valve when you want to water.

[halleysmommy]

Don't you think using a soaker hose is an inefficient way to water your plants? I mean, you went through all that effort to connect a water barrel and elevate it... and there you are letting your soaker hose water dirt patches where plant roots aren't even likely to grow.

[aquabarrel]

you'll a great rain barrel soaker hose at Aquabarrel . com

[owenowen]

I wondered if a soaker hose would work without the pressure of a standard hose. I guess I can always poke some bigger holes in it too.

[yobro680]

perfect for weed!!!!