Hello! My name is Bethany and I grow things in my rooftop container garden in Chicago, zone 6a. In this video, I’m setting up irrigation to my back deck garden.
Chapter Guide:
00:00 Intro
05:27 What the irrigation system comes with
16:02 What connects to your hose faucet
21:36 Setting up the irrigation step-by-step demo
Amazon links are affiliate links. If you don’t want to use the affiliate link, you can search for the product name on Amazon!
~ Proven Winners WaterWise: https://www.provenwinners.com/waterwise
~ Carpathen Drip Kit: https://amzn.to/3LuMv9t
~ Hose splitter: https://amzn.to/3VeiaiL (currently unavailable, but any splitter should work)
~ B-hyve® Smart Hose Watering Timer: https://www.orbitonline.com/products/b-hyve-smart-hose-watering-timer
~ WiFi Hub for B-hyve timer: https://www.orbitonline.com/products/b-hyve-wifi-hub
~ MisterTimer: https://amzn.to/42gCO4j
~ Pressure regulator: https://amzn.to/43AoGDh
~ Hose elbow: https://amzn.to/3WNIXmP
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16 Comments
Seeing it done repetitively was very helpful, thanks
Beautiful garden. Thanks for sharing the irrigation information. A new friend here. 🌱
Drip irrigation is the best thing! I've installed hundreds of feet of irrigation lines, valves and micro sprinkler heads. Working on putting everything on timers for consistent watering. So good to see you going in the same direction! So many benefits and time savings
Great video! Very helpful information! Thanks🌟🌟🌟💫
This was great for a lot of first timers. I was able to find different emitters for the Proven Winners kit atHome Depot. They are universal 1/4 inch tubing, and the ones I got were the ones that spray like an umbrella so convenient.
Thank you for such a great video! I love your channel. All my splitters leak. Can you suggest a secret or a great brand! Thank you! – Nora
Congratulations on 10000!! 🎉
i am in Spring TX , near Houston. very different climate from yours but i really enjoy watching what you are able to do on your decks with containers. i have decided to try dahlias in containers. keep up the good work, Bethany!
Very good
I have carpathen set up in my backyard thanks to you! But I'm watching this bc at some point I am doing my front yard also. I guess I need to try wiggling the tubing on? I have scrawny hands and had to use a lighter to get the small tubing all the way down. Seeing you do it so easily makes me want to try again.
Information so complete, thanks.
This was very clear and a great tutorial! I recently set up drip with kind of a few sets and parts pieces together… wish I'd had that set up! Maybe next year 😊
That was great. I have yet to do this but really want to get on to it ..always been a but intimidated by irrigation …looks pretty straight fwd with a bit of thinking 😉
This is my first summer with drip irrigation on my Chicago roof! I’m assuming you have to install a new system every summer, or can you reuse some components?
You make me feel like I can actually do this! We are going on vacation in September and I don't want to ask the housesitter to water all my pots. I may try this even though it's late in the season…..
i have 4 dahlias in 4 pots. it is 100 degrees every day. should i put them in total shade or bring them in to house where it is 73 degrees?