Water System Installation

This week I installed the underground water system for the community garden to provide one hose bib for each plot.  Five pipes/posts each have a pair of hose bibs.  The water source is a hose bib on the side of the pool utility building; a hose connects the source bib to underground PVC pipe.  A few volunteers helped clear out the shallow ditch, and the installation attracted some spectators.

It took three evenings to assemble the vertical faucet posts and install the underground pipes.  After testing, I corrected two leaks (only!) at one of the hose bibs and at the input hose.

The T posts with the hose bibs are held up by posts (EMT) driven into the ground.  Hose clamps hold the PVC to the EMT.  One gardener remarked how we are creating a deluxe community garden.  I must agree.

I added a Y-adapter and programmable water timer to the hose bib at my plot.  The water timer controls watering via drip lines throughout the plot.

The drip lines have emitters spaced every 12 inches.  I spaced the drip lines by 6 inches and staggered the emitter positions to have evenly distributed watering near the plants.

Here is the current state of the garden.