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fter tripling the size of my garden from 8 foot square last year to 8′x24′, I extended my single 50′ soaker hose to three 50′ soaker hoses connected end-to-end to support the larger garden however, the hose became quite unwieldy. Having to straighten out the entire 150′ of soaker hose was becoming a nightmare with the whole hose moving when small sections needed to be rearranged knocking over plants in the process. I will detail the steps I took to remedy the situation by building a hose manifold from common parts found at the local hardware store to create a number of short runs of hose that are much easier to manage and control. Read the rest of this entry »

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nce you have decided to use a soaker hose, the installation and setup is fairly easy and straight forward.  Here I provide the simple steps to use a soaker hose to provide irigation to your garden. Read the rest of this entry »

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soaker hose could be just the solution you need for your garden irrigation. Soaker hoses are similar to regular hoses but with thousands of tiny holes all along the length of the hose. These types of hoses drips out water directly where the hose is lying.  These hoses are much more efficient at watering since there is less evaporation and less water run off, the area to be watered is targeted as the only area to get water, and plants only get water at their roots and not on the leaves reducing the chance of the leaves rotting.  You must weigh whether soaker hoses are right for your application or not.  Read the rest of this entry »