Drip irrigation

Summer has finally arrived and the temperature is hot! And with the hot weather comes more frequent watering. Watering the garden takes many trips with the watering can and it's hard to prevent overflows onto the neighbors below. I have tried many crackpot methods in the past, but this year I think I have the problem solved.

I have outfit the balcony with a drip irrigation system that runs off the kitchen sink faucette. All I have to do is remove the sink fitting and screw on the irrigation adapter, which includes a backflow preventer, filters, and pressure reducer. The plastic bottle is used as an in-line liquid fertilizer distributor. turn on the tap and 15 minutes later the garden is fully fertilized and watered with no overflow.

The irrigation equipment came from the following supplier:

http://www.northerngardensupply.ca/