hjsullivan
Attractive To Bees
Hello there!
This year will be my third vegetable garden. First year I was wildly successful, last year not so much. We had a very hot and dry summer. So this time around I'm trying to combat that by setting up a drip system with an automatic timer.
I have been comparing the Miracle Grow starter kit as well as the Rain Bird kit. I'm leaning more towards the Rain Bird because of the spray heads and other accessories they offer. Does anyone have any experience with this system? Lots of good reviews, but some bad ones saying the water didn't carry far enough through the line. I'm assuming this is based on your water pressure as well as the size of the area you are trying to cover.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LO4FFG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Additionally, we had a really rainy and cold spring which made it difficult for me to get my seedlings outside (coupled with I think I started most of them too early). Not much I can do about the rain, but as far as the cold goes, I've been contemplating DYI'ing a frost cover similar to Burpee's:
http://www.burpee.com/gardening-supplies/frost-protection/tunlcover-prod001325.html
I'm in zone 6 (6A I think... I'm just north of Boston), has anyone had any success with these things?
Other ideas and suggestions welcome as well!
thanks!
h
This year will be my third vegetable garden. First year I was wildly successful, last year not so much. We had a very hot and dry summer. So this time around I'm trying to combat that by setting up a drip system with an automatic timer.
I have been comparing the Miracle Grow starter kit as well as the Rain Bird kit. I'm leaning more towards the Rain Bird because of the spray heads and other accessories they offer. Does anyone have any experience with this system? Lots of good reviews, but some bad ones saying the water didn't carry far enough through the line. I'm assuming this is based on your water pressure as well as the size of the area you are trying to cover.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LO4FFG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Additionally, we had a really rainy and cold spring which made it difficult for me to get my seedlings outside (coupled with I think I started most of them too early). Not much I can do about the rain, but as far as the cold goes, I've been contemplating DYI'ing a frost cover similar to Burpee's:
http://www.burpee.com/gardening-supplies/frost-protection/tunlcover-prod001325.html
I'm in zone 6 (6A I think... I'm just north of Boston), has anyone had any success with these things?
Other ideas and suggestions welcome as well!
thanks!
h
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