Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Growing and Harvesting Garlic in Dripworks' Garden


At Dripworks we grow a variety of flowers and veggies in order to show customers what can be grown with Drip Irrigation. One of our favorite veggies is the garlic we grow every year; Garlic is the perfect crop to display inside our garden, as it is planted in October and harvested each June (see picture above). Now in our third season, we find growing garlic with Drip Irrigation a snap, if given the right soil conditions and preparation.

Preparation

To prepare our garlic bed we utilize two of our wonderful products: Agribon and Emitter Tubing (or Soaker Dripline). In the Fall and Winter months we cover the garlic bed with Agribon (a fabric that raises the temperature by 4-6 degrees) in order to protect the plants from frost. The Agribon material is supported by bent wire fencing inside the wooden beds, which makes a "tunnel" shape to provide warmth and growth space for the garlic during colder months. Loop Hoops are another way to support Agribon. In addition to using Agribon, each year we irrigate the garlic with our Emitter Tubing, which delivers water directly to the roots of each plant. Soaker Dripline also works very well. Together, these products are key to a successful harvest.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Getting Started with Drip Irrigation

Summer is just around the corner and ensuring your plants are properly irrigated is more important than ever. Annually summer weather demands us to pay more attention to the health of our gardens or landscapes, and this year proves to be even more challenging with nearly half the country experiencing drought. According to the latest report by NOAA nearly 45% of the United States is experiencing drought-like conditions and there's speculation for the Pacific and Mid-West regions to see little improvement over the next three months. In order to combat these conditions and ensure your garden or landscape is properly irrigated, we would like to present you with some of our NEW Complete Drip Irrigation Kits to help you beat the drought!

First time drip irrigation users can get started quickly and easily with one of DripWorks' NEW Complete Irrigation Kits. Out NEW kits come with easy to follow instructions that will make the assembly and installation of your drip irrigation quick and painless. By adding a battery timer (take 10% off a timer using promo code TIMER10 when purchasing any of our available kits) your plants will thrive from direct irrigation on a precise watering schedule. At last, you'll have time to relax and enjoy your garden!

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