Reddit reviews Orbit 62034 Mechanical Watering Hose Timer, Colors may vary
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EASIEST TIMER TO USE: Works just like an egg timer! Set the perfect time for your watering needs, anywhere from 15 to 120 minutes.CONSERVE WATER: Never forget to turn your water off again. This timer will shut the water off for you.OVERSIZED DIAL: Easy-to-set dial with a comfort grip makes setting the timer simple even with gloved or wet hands.DURABLE CONSTRUCTION: Quality materials to ensure it will last season after season without the worry of rust or corrosion.EASY ATTACHMENT: Ergonomic swivel installs quickly and easily to your faucet.MANUAL WATER OVERRIDE: Quick and easy access to water without having to remove the timer.PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS: No batteries required.Timed watering up to 120 minutesDurable high impact constructionOversized dial with comfort grip for easy useNo batteries requiredSaves water in drought conditions
there's a guy in my neighborhood who made this shape out of PVC:
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(top view)
at each of the 3 junctions he has a sprinkler head, and a hose goes in one end. He moves it around daily and his yard looks great (better than mine, and I put in underground sprinklers... he's dedicated)
the cheapest solution would be to us a mechanical timer. But you can get a computerized timer that mounts to a hose bib as well.
EDIT: I don't have experience with that mechanical timer, it's meant to be representative of a type, not an endorsement
There're these. Reviews are mixed, though.
If you're just bad about shutting the water off, a simple mechanical timer would do just as well and be a lot more reliable.
Link to where you bought yours? I found this one on Amazon for $10, but I like blue better (and would rather pay $7)
Yeah, that can be the case. That's why with my berries and other bushes I am setting up irrigation so I am not standing there with the hose (I dislike most of my neighbors, a few of them are cool, but they're not out enough).
It sounds kind of silly, but only superficially-rooted plants keep all of their roots at the top foot of soil. You need some water to penetrate below that. You'll get some trickling down and after a certain depth it doesn't evaporate without plants of some sort, but there it is I can soak my garden completely in our summer here and have it almost completely dry the next day. I am on very sandy soil, though.
Anyway, my gut tells me that your problem is likely to be underwatering, not overwatering. Consider a soaker hose and a cheap timer:
http://www.amazon.com/Orbit-SunMate-62034-Mechanical-Watering/dp/B006FLGHGE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1421372574&sr=8-2&keywords=timer+for+garden+hose
Or you can get fancier. The soaker hose will dribble the water right into the soil and you're not out there having to be all social.
I use this: Orbit 62034 Mechanical Watering Timer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006FLGHGE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r1pACb3F0JCPN