3rd March

I didn't intend to buy one until I saw this complete system in Wilkinsons for £6.99. Originally I was going to buy some hosepipe or plastic tubing but I would have to buy or make fittings and it would cost a lot more than £6.99.

It's only March and I'm thinking about how to water the plants the lazy way. first things first, my concern was in fact the mini green house not the whole garden and part of my mind thought what happens if there's a water shortage and a hose pipe ban like last year? Most systems are mains fed and that involves a hose, not a problem I thought, I'll adapt it to gravity feed.

The kit is very simple, 23 metres of small bore flexible pipe, drip feeders, clamps, 'T' connectors, straight connectors, pot spikes and other bits. fitting the pipe to the connectors is a pain unless you rest them in hot water to soften them. Using a support bar gave me a frame to cable tie the pipe to.

There are two types of drip connectors (the red and black bits), one is an end of pipe drip whilst the other is an 'in line' drip feed making the whole system very adaptable.

My idea was to use a container above the green house with the pipe leading off to the plants thus removing the need for mains water pressure and a hose, I needed to test this hence the adapted milk bottle shown above, it worked as long as it was held above my head! now the principle had been established and tested a re-think about locating and placing a suitable container I can fill easily and add a dash of plant food now and again - next a garden shower perhaps.