Comments on: A Macro Post on Micro-Irrigation http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/19/a-macro-post-on-micro-irrigation/ Growing far too many things in far too small a space. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:31:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Stacy http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/19/a-macro-post-on-micro-irrigation/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Stacy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:29:54 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1635#comment-1608 @<a href="#comment-1601" rel="nofollow">Karen</a>: If we'd known about Fortuniana rootstock when we'd lived up there, none of us would have ever had problems with blackspot. @<a href="#comment-1604" rel="nofollow">Penny Carnathan</a>: Thanks @<a href="#comment-1603" rel="nofollow">*** Dave</a>: Why does your sprinkler system have to be blown out? Is it not a closed system? @<a href="#comment-1606" rel="nofollow">Rick</a>: We'd heard the reservoir had gone dry....the river, too? @<a href="#comment-1607" rel="nofollow">meems</a>: Husband joked that we're experts now, we should do it for other people. At least I hope to xst he was joking. It's really easy, though, if you have questions just yell. @Karen: If we’d known about Fortuniana rootstock when we’d lived up there, none of us would have ever had problems with blackspot.

@Penny Carnathan: Thanks

@*** Dave: Why does your sprinkler system have to be blown out? Is it not a closed system?

@Rick: We’d heard the reservoir had gone dry….the river, too?

@meems: Husband joked that we’re experts now, we should do it for other people. At least I hope to xst he was joking. It’s really easy, though, if you have questions just yell.

]]> By: meems http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/19/a-macro-post-on-micro-irrigation/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 meems Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:15:50 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1635#comment-1607 Wow... this was so great! I definitely need to do this. Even though I have an irrigation system throughout my landscape we are only allowed to use it once a week. Besides it doesn't do the job for the vegetable garden and the potted plants. Thanks for taking the time to be so detailed! Now... I just need to "find me a handy man." (Some frustrations just call for bad grammar). Have a great day... your veggies are looking great, too. <a HREF="http://www.hoeandshovel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Meems @ Hoe and Shovel</A> Wow… this was so great! I definitely need to do this. Even though I have an irrigation system throughout my landscape we are only allowed to use it once a week. Besides it doesn’t do the job for the vegetable garden and the potted plants.

Thanks for taking the time to be so detailed!
Now… I just need to “find me a handy man.” (Some frustrations just call for bad grammar).
Have a great day… your veggies are looking great, too.
Meems @ Hoe and Shovel

]]> By: Rick http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/19/a-macro-post-on-micro-irrigation/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Rick Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:35:48 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1635#comment-1606 On behalf of all the drought stricken Florida gardeners an the empty Hillsborough River, I offer thanks and praise for this article. You get point across and the links are a big help. This is part of our theme at http://floridafriendlyplants.com/Blog/ where we know that not wasting water is very important to all of us. You are one of my favorites.... On behalf of all the drought stricken Florida gardeners an the empty Hillsborough River, I offer thanks and praise for this article. You get point across and the links are a big help. This is part of our theme at http://floridafriendlyplants.com/Blog/ where we know that not wasting water is very important to all of us. You are one of my favorites….

]]> By: Penny Carnathan http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/19/a-macro-post-on-micro-irrigation/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Penny Carnathan Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:13:36 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1635#comment-1604 Thanks for this very helpful post. A lot of us in Tampa are interested in micro-irrigation as water restrictions continue to tighten up. Your photos and clear explanations are great. Thanks for this very helpful post. A lot of us in Tampa are interested in micro-irrigation as water restrictions continue to tighten up. Your photos and clear explanations are great.

]]> By: *** Dave http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/19/a-macro-post-on-micro-irrigation/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 *** Dave Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:13:20 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1635#comment-1603 I had drip systems when I lived in Colorado, but avoided them when we moved to Colorado because of not enough spigots and concern as to whether they would work off of a sprinkler system that has to be blown out each fall. As it turns out, they work fine. We installed one off a sprinkler under our high deck (since we wanted to put plants under there after the deck was replaced and expanded (and it does a great job. Our new terraced front yard also had drip hose installed in all the beds, which will be super-keen as we plant out in it. I had drip systems when I lived in Colorado, but avoided them when we moved to Colorado because of not enough spigots and concern as to whether they would work off of a sprinkler system that has to be blown out each fall.

As it turns out, they work fine. We installed one off a sprinkler under our high deck (since we wanted to put plants under there after the deck was replaced and expanded (and it does a great job. Our new terraced front yard also had drip hose installed in all the beds, which will be super-keen as we plant out in it.

]]> By: Karen http://floridabackyard.org/2009/03/19/a-macro-post-on-micro-irrigation/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 Karen Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:59:27 +0000 http://floridabackyard.org/?p=1635#comment-1601 Great job! I'm exhausted just reading about it...I always had trouble (blackspot) with the roses in Toney til we buried a soaker hose. Great job! I’m exhausted just reading about it…I always had trouble (blackspot) with the roses in Toney til we buried a soaker hose.

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