Irrigation

Every year the same issues come up with the redneck irrigation system. Several soaker hoses have bitten the dust. The 4-way manifold never lasts more than 1 season. The cheap hoses never last long. A trip to Lowes netted a new soaker hose; but the splitters were forgotten. Home Depot has them, but the splitters have moving parts, so they probably would not be any good if they came from Home Depot.

Last night the garden was watered moving a single hose between the soaker hoses. The un-hosed (is that a word?) rows were watered by hand. Today the clouds have threatened, but rain cannot be predicted until it happens, so watering will go forward unless the rain actually falls.

The potato bag is still growing like crazy. I did not have time to dirt it last night and the potato plants are 8” above the dirt. 1 of them looks as if it is ready to bloom. The sugar peas are making. I hope there will be new potatoes to cook with them.

David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/