How To Build A FREE DIY Garden DIP IRRIGATION System With Milk Jugs!

In today's 2 Minute Garden Tip, I show you how to build a FREE DIY garden irrigation system using milk jugs as drip irrigation emitters! It couldn't be any easier to build a drip irrigation system for garden plants than this!

Traditional drip irrigation systems are awesome and so convenient, but building a garden irrigation drip system can be complicated, expensive and intimidating. By using old milk or water jugs as drip emitters, you can eliminate the complicated hoses and expensive parts. Even better, you can use the jugs to mix soluble fertilizer, making it easy to fertilize your garden through this free drip irrigation setup!

If you have questions about this garden drip system DIY, irrigating raised garden beds, are looking for other garden irrigation ideas, want to know about the things I grow in my garden, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and "garden hacks" like this, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below!

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[jrainesphotography]

For anyone interested, here are my findings
water jug with a hole- 3-4 hrs
water jug with twine- 6 hours
water jug with shoelace plugged into the hole (with the skinny end still attached)- 3 days. the skinny end of the shoelace slows down the water

[Heisenberg]

It may already be in the comments, a piece of cotton twine in the hole can be used as a wick to slow the flow down to extend the time that it takes to empty the jug.

[joanies]

You can also control the amount of flow by how tight you place the cap.

[logoseven]

Put a handful of clean gravel in each one. When they’re empty they won’t blow away.
Put the hole in the bottom. It will totally empty.
Move them around the plant to encourage root growth all around.

Used on my orchard it’s first year.

[Soulbloom]

Thank you for the brief and informative videos. So many gardeners on YouTube can't stop talking even when they only have 2 tips to offer. I'll be watching all your videos.

[Brockthedog]

That’s a lot of jugs but a great tip! My grandpa taught me to bury the large coffe cans, put holes in them and then fill with water. Less unsightly and works great. Allows you to place in between a few plants requiring less cans / jugs. Thanks for this succinct video! ❤

[tmontero]

I have been using Terra cotta spikes and wine bottles for irrigation for the past few years. It is embarrassing how many wine bottles protrude from my garden beds. 😮 milk jugs sound like a more socially acceptable method. Cheers! 🎉

[mohammedkarim]

You can also place some of the bottle below the soil with the holes facing the plants and the lid screwed tight. That way the soil will only take the water as it dries. The water lasts many days

[tvdinner]

When we plant, we use a 6" piece, of 1/2" pvc pipe. Simply push it into the dirt next to the seeding and water down the tube with jugs or the drip irrigation. It prevents most weeds, by keeping the surface soil, dry.

[retireorbust]

I really like the fact that you can use them to fertilize.

[janetbransdon]

Just a thought... a large container of water in the centre with pots all around being watered by individual wicks going from the container of water to each pot plant.

[AnyKeyLady]

Great idea! You could probably tie a stone to the handle or to a stake so it doesn't immediately blow away when its empty.

[incutheta]

Do not lend your seam ripper to your husband for this project. Mine got returned broken. Ha ha

[kodidane]

My mom did something similar to this, but she used one of those great big tin cans that you get when you buy in bulk. She used that kitchen tool that cuts a triangle shape into cans to puncture the bottom sides, then she burried it next to the plant. Then she would use the hose to fill it up and it would slowly disperse the water.

[ryanflory]

"Whats growin on" really made me chuckle in the beginning. Well done.

[rai]

👀🤯 You have NO IDEA how excited I am about utilizing this amazing irrigation method!!! Its so simple, so obvious and so practical thats its GENIUS! An easy functional solution to my many irrigation dilemmas!!! 🤩😍🥳

Also - the comments section of this video is a gold mine. Full of great questions with even greater answers/feedback/solutions. I’m cognitively screaming YES 🌱 YES 🌱 YES 🌱 as I read through the comments section.

You’ve revolutionized my garden methodology - THANK YOU!!!! 🙏🏾💫

[kathyengland]

This is terrific idea! Now if only I can keep my dog from stealing the jugs ...

[mkogrady]

Use a 5 gallon bucket found at a bakery.
Wash thorough,
drill a 1/16th hole in the bottom near the edge,
Place brick or rock in bottom,
place the empty bucket near your plant with the hole close as possible and then fill with water.

5 gallons of water will seep over a 2 or 3 day period onto the ground.

[msj]

Brilliant idea. Not only a very clever way to have an inexpensive drip irrigation system, but also is a great way to recycle plastic.

[rangerreno]

Thanks for keeping it short and sweet. Good tip!