Easy Drip Irrigation for the Home Garden

In this video I will walk you through the DIY installation of a drip irrigation system. It's so much easier than you think! Many people are intimidated to install drip irrigation in their home garden but after this video, you will have the confidence to do it yourself! You'll even say, "Drip Irrigation is Easy!!!"

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Hey Guys, I’m Brian from Next Level Gardening

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[NextLevelGardening]

*If you've installed drip... was it easier than you thought? Was it worth it?*

[grammasworld]

71 years old. Addicted to installing drip. One of the easiest and most satisfying jobs in the garden with HUGE payoff in the end.

[sharonclayton]

66 yrs old. Learned how to install drip irrigation last year from your videos. You were at your old place. You made the learnin' easy and the labor light. No kidding, you are great! And drip is the only way to go!!

[ibchrisL]

I live in Northern Nevada close to Carson City. Our local garden center warns us to never transplant warm weather veggies until after May 31st, so I am preparing my beds while I wait. I have been using a drip system for years and my knowledge has evolved overtime. Since I rotate crops every year I revise my raised garden bed’s drip system to accommodate seeds or the individual spacing of transplants. It was a pain! Now I use Brian’s method of running 1/2” tubing around perimeter of the bed and the installing 1/4” drip tubing across the bed every 12” and attaching it to the 1/2” tubing on the opposite side. To make the system more customizable, I added inline 1/4” shutoffs on each end of the 1/4” line before to goes into the 1/2” line. Now I can open or close off each 1/4” line according to what I am planting and I have no more revisions to my drip system every spring! It’s tedious, but it will save water when lines can be shut off that aren’t needed and I’ll never have to revise my drip system again!

[TooMid]

I used to repair irrigation systems and I would educate my customers so they could make their own repairs/additions. I love how you encourage us to drop the perfectionism. If we wait until we are experts to get started, we will never accomplish anything.

[troutnut]

I have suggestions. At your anti-siphon stack, you need a full height Support stake, a 2”x2” would suffice. When electronic values close, they can do it extremely fast which can cause water hammer. I would recommend an in-line water hammer device . I would wrap those above ground pipes in foam insulation tape ( cheap) as PVC pipe is not UV protected and it will also prevent water from getting to hot/cold, freezing during frost conditions. I would also build a small 2”x6” box frame around base of those pipes, to protect them from weed eater string lines. Those are pressurized lines, you need to protect them. I ALWAYS use a brass gate valve to control the supply line rather than those plastic ball valves. If those plastic valves break or fail, you are turning off you entire house water supply until it is fixed. Yes it cost $20-$30 more, but you won’t bitch about the money spent as much as the regret for not spending it when the PVC valve breaks. The other thing I do is use one size oversized line for valves and the pressurized lines feeding them from the house supply. It is a little bit more money, but the parts are substantially stronger. You will appreciate it 15 years later when you DON’T NEED to rip out and replace. I put as much “armor” around the pressurized supply lines before the irrigation valves as I can. A full pressure line leak or break can ruin your week. A part I keep in the garage is an emergency pipe section replacement kit for the main pressurized line, an extra 18” and slip connectors and female slip to threaded couplers to fix any midnight emergency leaks when the neighbors German Shepard takes out one of your valves.

[lorellesams]

Love the arm guards and matching sun hat.

[stefmcclure]

Stop over thinking it and listen to Brian and just do it. I'm almost 70 and I ordered all the parts over a year ago after watching Brian's video. I wasted so much time trying to find someone to install it for me with no luck. This year I decided to just do it myself and am so happy with how easy it is that I've ordered more and am going to extend it to all my flower beds and pots! Thanks again Brian for explaining everything in a way that is easy to understand!

[davidgeorge]

Here’s a tip. When you cut your drip line soak it in hot water. It softens the cut end making it easier to slide in any type of connector

[lisaf]

Best thing I ever did, and I regretted not doing it sooner was drip in my raised beds! Took about a hour and our water bill went down by a lot! Plus everything thrived after I did it.

[barbandjohndowning]

Great information. I hate to sound snarky, but starting the video with underground pvc piping and vertical anti-siphon system probably was VERY intimidating to beginners that have been waiting for this video. Great system you’ve got there- and I will immediately switch to 3/4” tubing now that I’ve seen how much better it is and easier to handle. How about a quickie “from your existing faucet” video for simple, small space drip system (and leave out the confusing stuff) :) Everyone who wants to start with drip has the same problem: Terminology! It’s like speaking Greek - once you know the language, it’s SIMPLE!

[MichaelRei]

Brian you are like a drip irrigation Ninja!!

[Sherry]

I am 73 and it was a piece of cake! So simple. And yes it is worth it.

[jerryf]

Disabled, so I planted my first 'garden'. I'm limited by the length of my oxygen tubing, so I pretty much covered the back deck with elevated beds! Hey now...my wife told me to! Next, I installed drip irrigation. much easier than I imagined. Even buried a line up to my sweet potato bed. I put a timer on it and set back and watched it grow! Next, I'm gonna install drip for the front porch planters.(Shhh, don't tell my wife!!LOL!!)

[nancyturner]

I couldn't wait to watch this! Yes, yes, yes! I have been intimidated for years by drip irrigation. I watered by hand because I didn't think I could do it. Over the past few years watching your videos, you've given me the confidence I needed. I finally laid drip irrigation this year -- and it was so easy! I'm kicking myself for waiting this long, but am so glad I finally bit the bullet. Thanks Brian!

[susanp]

We moved into a home with nothing in the back yard. Started from scratch. With plans from a landscape architect we developed it all ourselves. First. Make drawings of your watering system! It is extremely helpful to not only yourselves, but future homeowners when you move. We ran three 3/4” tubing from the valves to the backyard. Much like what you did in this video. After selecting our plants we set out to run the 1/4” drip tubing lines to the plants and attached whatever liter emitters needed. Yes! It is quite easy. Thank you for this video. It is helpful to beginner gardeners.

[LCH-jts]

Drip systems are the best. I’m in zone 7 in the high desert of Northern Nevada and would spend many hours hand watering without the drip. The Punch and Cut tool you are using is brilliant!!! I plan on ordering one today!

[kerrycarter]

I set up a new drip system last year after watching your videos. We are zone 8b in central California mountains. I have the main drip line set up in the box formation with the 6 in emitter lines connected on both ends. You are so right about the water being more evenly distributed. My beds were always evenly moist even through the crazy heat last year. We expanded our garden this year with 4 new beds, (including deer fencing and lots of gopher wire) and we are working on the drip system expansion now. Shoud be done for planting next week. We plant after Mother's day up here. Thanks for showing us how easy these systems can be to set up. We are in our 70s and this helps us avoid lots of hand watering.

[TooMid]

Irrigation is my profession. Your Anti-siphon valve can be replaced with a check valve at the same level as your other valves. That will prevent back flow without having the valve 5 ft high. I hope that helps you, I made your tomato trellis so I owe you one.

[rowenakotelniski]

I put in drip 2 years ago after watching your video and a couple extra just to see the possibilities. If I, a woman in her mid 60’s, can do it then anyone can. It was as easy as Brian says and I did say thanks after but I’ll repeat it here. Thank you for showing me how easy it would be to do!