Sooner or later, most gardeners get tired of standing with a hose.
A soaker hose is a porous hose, usually made from recycled rubber, that weeps water through tiny pores along its entire length.
A drip system is a network of plastic tubing with emitters that release water at a set rate, typically half a gallon to two gallons per hour each.
The main weakness of soaker hoses is uneven output.
A single hose for a raised bed is inexpensive, and you can be watering within minutes of opening the package.
Both methods are far more efficient than overhead sprinklers.
Short, level runs, such as a single raised bed or a short border.
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