[kingnigel]

hi
does anyone use one of these drip watering systems, where you just leave the water on all the time and a constant supply of water is drip fed to the plants, if you do, how good are they and which one do you use. the same goes for soaker hoses.
thanks kn

[Fleecewife]

I used to use a leaky pipe system inside my polytunnel.  You need good water pressure for it to work.  We use collected rainwater so needed a high water barrel for pressure - ideally should be at least 33' high but too windy here so we never really had enough pressure.  Eventually the pipes silted up so don't use it any more - which means I'm back to spending ages watering.  But if you have mains water it works well.

[bloomer]

i have all my pots hanging baskets and troughs around the garden on a dripper system, it was a cheap copy one i got for next to nowt

during high summer i have the drippers on for about 2 hrs each evening and find that is sufficient

my main flower beds have soaker hose buried in them and i just clip the hose on the end and go off and do something else whilst it sorts itself out

the downside of the soaker hose is if its not laid right you get dry patches (i know i have) where plants struggle)

this is all just for the flowers in my garden currently but if i ever get moved and start doing veg again properly i would certainly look at using the system again as it actually saves a whole lot of water as you only put it where needed and don't soak everywhere else...

[kingnigel]

thanks for the replies, sounds like a thumbs up to that idea then,
i am wanting to set the drip system up to water my strawberries, rhubarb and really anything else that is perpetual.
kn