Low-Tech Organic Gardening Outfit Installs High-Tech Irrigation Timers

It’s hard to imagine a more low-tech product than an 18” tall cedar raised bed filled with organic soil and chicken manure. Simple. Effective. No moving parts.

And that’s just how we like it.

The enjoyment from a garden mainly comes from learning to work with the rhythm of the seasons - a sort of dance with nature, where she always leads. There aren’t any shortcuts in gardening, and there never will be. Plants will always need pruning and weeds will keep sprouting. But there are ways to save time in the garden and make it a little more comfortable, too. Raised beds make organic gardening much easier on your back, and if they’re filled with a high quality organic soil blend, are sure to increase the chances of success. And drip irrigation saves time. A lot of time actually, and with the right watering schedule, will almost certainly improve the success of your garden.

We offer the option of including 1/2” drip irrigation when we install a Kitchen Garden raised bed with organic soil, and most customers do choose to add it. Some tie into an existing irrigation system, but many of these drip irrigation systems are controlled by a battery-powered, programmable timer placed at the nearest spigot.

Hours that would have been spent hand watering, can suddenly be devoted to sleeping in, stilt walking, or fine tuning your stand up comedy routine. And what could possibly be better than that?

A Bluetooth controlled timer that lets you set and adjust the watering schedule from inside your house. 

Now, we have to admit, that’s pretty clever. You’re late for work, and don’t want to climb through the hedge in a dress and heels to manually adjust the timer. No problemo - just pick up your phone and change the watering schedule while your bagel finishes toasting.

It’s been raining for two days, and the last thing the garden needs is another drop of water? Forget the umbrella and rain boots, just turn off the irrigation from your sofa.

DIY gardeners shouldn’t have any problem setting up the timer - just remember to place a pressure regulator and back-flow preventer between the adapter and the timer.  These two important components moderate the water pressure in your drip system to a suitable level, and prevent water from being drawn back inside your home’s water lines once it’s passed through the spigot, into the irrigation tubing.  

Of course, we’re happy to install this useful bit of new technology on one of our low-tech cedar garden beds. Just give us a call, or complete the contact form to get going. And in the meantime, you may want to think on how you’ll spend all those extra hours you’ll save.