The Ricker's garden has a technically advanced watering system.
I know this, because I installed it. Beneath the dirt, rocks, plants and grass, thousands of feet of drip hose and spaghetti hose lay burred, exactly three inches below the surface, while hundreds of drip heads and micro sprinklers are spread throughout the yard.
At the back of the house, he has two timers, each set to water the plants along one side of the house. You see, the Ricker's garden is so large that it requires two separate drip systems, either of which would rival the public works plumbing of a small town. In addition to the timers, each of the drip heads and micro sprinklers are perfectly calibrated to use the perfect amount of water. The sprinklers don't overspray. I know this, because I also calibrated all of this.
I spent an entire summer installing these drip lines, running them underground and underneath the decks, perfectly placing the hose so that only a few inches, if that, is visible. Every pot--more than 100--has at least one drip head; some have two or three. I even made dozens of wire "clips," or bent coat hangers that hold the drip head in the exact center of the pot.
The Ricker's goal was to replace his manual watering system, which involved hauling buckets of water around the entire house. The system worked (and still works) perfectly, though after just one summer, the Ricker decided that he preferred his old manual method to his advanced hydrological delivery system. So there I was, the very next summer, hauling buckets of water, two by two, to every pot around the house, watering plants despite the drip head in the center of each pot.
I know this, because I installed it. Beneath the dirt, rocks, plants and grass, thousands of feet of drip hose and spaghetti hose lay burred, exactly three inches below the surface, while hundreds of drip heads and micro sprinklers are spread throughout the yard.
At the back of the house, he has two timers, each set to water the plants along one side of the house. You see, the Ricker's garden is so large that it requires two separate drip systems, either of which would rival the public works plumbing of a small town. In addition to the timers, each of the drip heads and micro sprinklers are perfectly calibrated to use the perfect amount of water. The sprinklers don't overspray. I know this, because I also calibrated all of this.
I spent an entire summer installing these drip lines, running them underground and underneath the decks, perfectly placing the hose so that only a few inches, if that, is visible. Every pot--more than 100--has at least one drip head; some have two or three. I even made dozens of wire "clips," or bent coat hangers that hold the drip head in the exact center of the pot.
The Ricker's goal was to replace his manual watering system, which involved hauling buckets of water around the entire house. The system worked (and still works) perfectly, though after just one summer, the Ricker decided that he preferred his old manual method to his advanced hydrological delivery system. So there I was, the very next summer, hauling buckets of water, two by two, to every pot around the house, watering plants despite the drip head in the center of each pot.
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