Would you grow more plants if you didn't have to water? We started drip irrigation for our trumpet vines and climbing hydrangea. We used old cran-raspberry juice bottles (which is the best kind of juice btw...). I poked holes in the lids using a corn cob holder and drilled a hole in the base using a 3/4" wood bit. Then you simply bury them and they will leach water into the soil as needed based upon the soil's moisture content. They can then be filled through the pre-drilled hole with typically holds about 2-3 days water. It combats over/under-watering as well as evaporation. This would also work well with milk jugs and possibly water cooler jugs in larger applications like a garden (which I want to try next year)...
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