Re: Re: dried up gardens

Is there a timer available that can be set to water for a specific time
daily? We have automatic sprinklers, but I don't have lines or space on that
timer for all my pots that need some water once or twice every day. I'm
wondering if I could set up a timer on a spigot to take care of a line for
them while I'm on vacation. Anybody doing this?
Judy B
z 6 Idaho Rainy & cooler 74F or so.
----- Original Message -----
From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: dried up gardens


> Before I put the whole thing on a six station RainBird timer a couple
> of years ago, Donna, I used battery operated RainBird timers that are
> designed to attach to a hose bib and have the hose attached to them. I
> suspect that for random use, they would drive one nuts having to
> program them whenever you wanted to water something for an hour.
>
> Gardena makes a mechanical water timer for about $25.00 that can be set
> from 5 to 120 minutes. Gardena makes good products; I think I'd try it.
>
> On Jul 9, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Donna wrote:
>
> > Which one do you use Jim? We had one, but never worked right... either
> > it
> > would go off too soon (like a minute after it started) or stay on
> > forever....
> >
> > Donna
> >
> >>
> >> Yeah, this is exactly why I have ours on a timer. We don't have "city
> >> water"--have a well, so chlorine is not a problem and neither is a
> >> sewer tax. But memory sure is; no way I could remember to water all
> >> the
> >> stuff that needs water and no way I'd want spend all that time doing
> >> it
> >> even if I could remember.
> >>
> >> On Jul 9, 2005, at 2:36 PM, Jesse Bell wrote:
> >>
> >>> I hear ya Kitty.  I have done the very same thing.  Once I left the
> >>> hose on all night LONG.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:
> >>>> It has been so hot and I have been so busy the last two weeks I
> >>>> haven't
> >>>> had time to water or weed much. Gardens are getting away from me.
> >>>
> >>> Same here, but I keep trying. Twice however, made BIG mistake. Left
> >>> the
> >>> water running on the north fence area for something like 8 hours. And
> >>> the other evening I set a sprayer on light spray to water at the base
> >>> of
> >>> my Silver Fir and forgot and left it running for about 12 hours. None
> >>> of
> >>> the palnts will be hurt by this as each overwatered area is near a
> >>> slope. In addition to all the intentional watering, I'm really
> >>> worried
> >>> about what my water charges will be this month. They also charge a
> >>> sewer
> >>> fee for all water. I think I should invest in good timers. The ones I
> >>> had before I didn't trust and got rid of them. But as I get older it
> >>> is
> >>> too easy to get distracted and I can't keep doing this.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Kitty
> >>> neIN, Zone5
> >>>
> >>> -------------- Original message --------------
> >>>
> >>>> Oh Pam...I have been emptying her pool near the new trees we planted
> >>>> and
> >>>> all that red clover from the seeds you sent me. That yard is going
> >>>> NUTS...the red clover has taken OVER. She eats it and LOVES it. Last
> >>>> night I was out trimming down my sun-fried iris "flags" and she was
> >>>> "helping" me. I trimmed them, and then she would go behind me and
> >>>> make
> >>>> sure there weren't any "left overs". Then she proceeded to trim down
> >>>> my
> >>>> daylilies that are no longer blooming. She only "weeds" or "trims"
> >>>> what
> >>>> I'm working on. And she's pretty darn good at it.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> It has been so hot and I have been so busy the last two weeks I
> >>>> haven't
> >>>> had time to water or weed much. Gardens are getting away from me.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Jess
> >>>>
> >>>> Pam Evans wrote:
> >>>> You ought to empty that pool water into your flower beds. With that
> >>>> little extra zip of fertilizer, they should do famously! LOL
> >>>> And ALL your animals are rotten darlin'. Even the deer! Too funny.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 7/9/05, Jesse Bell wrote:
> >>>>> I KNOW IT! Well she has her own little yard, a little barn, a
> >>>>> pool. I
> >>>>> figure when winter rolls around I'll have to put a bird bath heater
> >>>>> in
> >>>>> her pool so I can drain it frequently. She poops in it...a LOT! I
> >>>>> change
> >>>>> it out every day. She is so ROTTEN.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> >>>>> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>> have to go get a bigger pool that she can swim in,
> >>>>> And they say CATS train their owners. This goose has you wrapped
> >>>>> around her
> >>>>> little...little what?
> >>>>> What happens come winter?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Kitty
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> From: "Jesse Bell"
> >>>>> To:
> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 9:46 AM
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Now link to- Update on Lady Chatsworth of
> >>>>> Peeperville...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Yes...she is a cutie pie. We go for our walk every single evening.
> >>>>>> When
> >>>>>> my son was here we took her down to the ponds so she could
> >>>>>> actually
> >>>>>> paddle and swim. No deal. She doesn't like it when she can't see
> >>>>>> in
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> water. A fish nibbled at her foot and she jumped straight up in
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> air,
> >>>>>> ran on top of the water and landed in my lap, short of breath and
> >>>>>> scared
> >>>>>> to death. I laughed so hard. Since then, she won't go in the
> >>>>>> ponds,
> >>>>>> only
> >>>>>> on the edge. She is like ME..I only like chlorinated water...no
> >>>>>> surprises, no sharks, no critters that will nibble on me. So
> >>>>>> now...I
> >>>>>> have to go get a bigger pool that she can swim in, but one with a
> >>>>>> stopper to let the water out because it's too heavy to lift and
> >>>>>> empty!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Pam Evans wrote:
> >>>>>> Let momma stay?? You betcha! What a riot that picture is w/
> >>>>>> Brianna, Lady Chatsworth and Spencer. Hard to believe your girls
> >>>>>> w/
> >>>>>> be 17 in a few short weeks. And that is one happy goose indeed.
> >>>>>> Major bonding action going there m'dear! Can't wait to see her in
> >>>>>> October.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 7/9/05, james singer wrote:
> >>>>>>> The question may be--now that the goose has taken over--will she
> >>>>>>> let
> >>>>>>> Jesse stay? She is a cutie, though. And they can be quite
> >>>>>>> fearless
> >>>>>>> watchdogs when full grown.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Jul 9, 2005, at 12:01 PM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National
> >>>>>>> Hearing
> >>>>>>> Center wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Great pictures. That is one happy goose. I think she plans to
> >>>>>>>> stay.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Kitty
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>>>> From: "Donna"
> >>>>>>>> To:
> >>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 6:20 AM
> >>>>>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Now link to- Update on Lady Chatsworth of
> >>>>>>>> Peeperville...
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> And the pictures can now be found here:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> http://simplymyworld.com/gardenchat/jesse/jesse3.htm
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> or
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> http://hort.net/+YTL
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> Donna
> >>>>>>>>> Sorry Jesse, took awhile for them to get here and I crashed out
> >>>>> before
> >>>>>>>> that-
> >>>>>>>>> been a 'long' week.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>>>>>> Behalf Of Jesse
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> I sent Donna some updated photos of Lady Chatsworth. She has
> >>>>>>>>>> outgrown
> >>>>>>>> her
> >>>>>>>>>> swimming pool so it's time to buy a NEW one.
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> Photo 1: Close up of her with the little bit of down she has
> >>>>>>>>>> left on
> >>>>>>>> her
> >>>>>>>>>> head
> >>>>>>>>>> Photo2: Ballet? Stretching? Hmmmm
> >>>>>>>>>> Photo 3: Jesse loving on the goose woman
> >>>>>>>>>> Photo 4: Hanging out by the chiminea
> >>>>>>>>>> Photo 5: Daughter Brianna "going long with the Peepster Woman"
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
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> >>>>>>> Southwest Florida
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