Greenhouse Watering during Vacations
Gardening in a cold greenhouse is something that every gardener in temperate weather regions should try. A cold greenhouse will not only extend the growing season, but will also increase the range of plants you can grow. A heated greenhouse, whilst extending the range even further, is not really very environmentally friendly since it uses power for the heating. It can also be expensive to run.
Cold Greenhouse Gardening is very similar to gardening outdors. With a couple of differences.One of these exception is that you are in control of the amount of water plants get. For this you need a watering system and this can be as complex or as simple as you wish. At its simplest, a watering can or hosepipe can be used. However, if you go away regularly (or even once of twice during summer) you will want something a bit more complex which will allow you to water your plants whilst you are away. It is worth considering a good watering system when you are designing your own diy greenhouse
There are a number of automatic watering systems for amateur gardeners on the market, performing in a similar fashion. The two most common types of greenhouse watering systems are the overall sprinkler and the drip feed system. Both of which can be fed from a timer.
The Spray System for Watering.
There are a number of manufacturers who make this system. Several suppliers make individual parts which you put together to get exactly what you want. This system works very well and is easy to fit. The downside to this system is that since the water is not directed at individual plants, it can be wasteful of water.It tends to be an all or nothing system, in which the whole area receives the same amount of water during the timed sessions, and individual plants may be overwatered.. More importantly, it can lead to uneven watering on tomatoes which causes the bottom of your tomatoes to go black and hard making them inedible.
The drip watering system.
Once again there are a number of suppliers of these systems. {A typical system consists of a water reservoir which feeds through increasingly smaller pipes until it reaches your plant where you have a small valve which allows you to control how often a drip goes onto you plant}. This means that you can vary the amount of water from plant to plant depending on their individual requirements. If you are going away for some time, you can either add more reservoirs to the system or get a friend or neighbour to fill the reservoir as necessary. So you just need to tell them to keep the tanks full, and not worry about individual plants
This is a very straightforward system. It doesn’t suffer from mains water pressure changes, and there are no fancy controllers to go wrong. The initial setting up can take some time and patience. It can become your permanent watering system, once set up, so you need never worry about keping your plants watered. It will save you a chore every day and will only need filling up once a week or so. Since it onlu places just the right amount of water for each plant, the system is good for water conservation.
As you tend to go away for your holidays in the midst of the fastest part of the growing season (and the hottest), then an automatic watering system become necessary. One of the most significant greenhouse gardening tips is to install an auto watering system You no longer need to depend upon friends and neighbours to tend your precious plants. If they forget just a single day, your plants caould be irrevocably damaged. Both the above systems discussed can be relied upon to do the job well and eficiently and are well worth the time needed to set them up and the cost of purchasing them. A greenhouse watering system will provide good value for a long time provided it is looked after.
My flowers always die when I am away.
I am gonna try your suggestions.