Gardening

Monday, August 14, 2023

It’s likely too late in this season to start establishing a drip watering system for my small garden. However, I have obtained a boxed starter set and will set it up. Even in this late summer, if I manage to activate the system, it’ll ease watering; and early next spring will be at-the-ready.

“If it becomes active”…that’s my weasel phrase.

Friends long have insisted that it’s super-easy to install a drip system. So, several years ago, I began setting up a starter system and failed for several reasons. The instructions confused me for lacking an understanding of such as backflow prevention and moisture distribution. Finally, I managed to hook up and arrange, in my garden, the main thingamajig–a hose-like apparatus for providing water to various areas.

I was starting to feel hopeful, but soon everything fell apart.

The main thingamajig was pre-punched with holes. I needed to insert a sprinkling device into each hole. That proved impossible. I tried pushing devices into holes with my raw hand and arm strength. When that failed, I did some research and learned there’s a tool specifically designed to assist. I obtained one, tried using it to insert sprinklers, and found that accomplishing still was impossible.

Frustrated, I left everything in place and drifted off to reconsider my efforts. Eventually, I returned to the system, pulled it, and tossed all the pieces.

Now, here I am about to start over. These days, I’m not smarter and certainly not stronger. But I am full of determination. Hey, wasn’t it determination fueling my efforts the last time?

Dear Friends: Well, I’ll keep you posted. Diana