How To Build A Self Watering Vegetable Garden

Hands-off irrigation control

Watering a raised-bed garden can be a daily chore in hot summer weather. A single-zone electronic watering timer, such as the 1-Outlet Hose Faucet Timer from Orbit (Home Depot), gives you a break from that routine. Installation is simple: Just thread it onto an outdoor faucet. On rainy days, push a button to stop irrigation.

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Jenn built a heftier raised garden bed using cedar 2x lumber, which she got from Western Red Cedar Lumber Association. The corner brackets that held the lumber together and contained the hose connection are the Aquacorner Raised Bed Soaker System, which is available through online retailers. The timer Jenn connected to the spigot was a 1-port single dial irrigation timer, which can be found at The Home Depot. Because the homeowners wanted to grow vegetables in the garden, Jenn selected an organic raised bed/potting soil mix. She also selected strawberries, tomatoes, basil, oregano, thyme, Thai basil, and lettuce for the vegetable garden. These can all be found at The Home Depot. Shop Garden Supplies at The Home Depot

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2x8” cedar boards Corner bracket watering system Soaker hose Screws Landscape fabric Organic raised garden bed soil Landscape staples Irrigation timer Fruit and vegetable seedlings

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