Show n Tell ~ Easier Way to Water??

[Optimist]

Amazing plan. One I will use in my next house. Great use of good grey water. All I am thinking though is that you should get a filter in case any chunks go down the drain so you will not need to roto root in the future.

[WaterWitchin]

Okay, I'm a goofus.

First off... Thought the one comment was regarding a Hoosier. I think instead it was a mention of piece in opposite corner instead. If so, that's not an antique. It's a cheap reproduction of one I found at a small box Pier-One-type place many moons ago.

Monika... Big house... um, not really. Under 2K square feet. It's an old turn of century farmhouse/Arts & Crafts era type house with a bajillion of sweat equity involved. Very drafty, but I do love outside and lots of windows.

There are only about 30 on the actual living part of the house. The rest are on a sleeping porch and downstairs mud room, both of which are neither heated or cooled. It is a great place for growing plants in the winter though.

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Optimist... the pipe that leads to outside is 3" in diameter, so chunks don't really matter. If it gets through the 1/2" pipe in the floor, doesn't matter after that.

We did have to roto-rooter once, a few years back, as a piece of pipe cracked and a tree root got too friendly. We just backed it up about 15 feet closer to the house, and dug a humongous hole, stuck the broken pipe into a humongous plastic garbage can riddled with on-purpose holes, and filled the hole up with leaves. Now we rake leaves in each year, they decompose, and the plan is when it totally fills up we'll re-dig it and have some super-good compost. How stinkin' green is that!?!

[katrina]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

..... so I don't have to tote water from kitchen to sunroom. Those jugs get heavy after awhile.

I use a hose sprayer that attaches to the faucet...50' hose. I hook it to my laundry room sink and away I go...water everything in place.

I got mine on eBay a few years ago...similar to this one.....
Indoor Outdoor Lightweight Plant Watering Hose 50 Feet | eBay

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by katrina

I use a hose sprayer that attaches to the faucet...50' hose. I hook it to my laundry room sink and away I go...water everything in place.

I got mine on eBay a few years ago...similar to this one.....
Indoor Outdoor Lightweight Plant Watering Hose 50 Feet | eBay

I use something similar (Python siphon) for my aquariums. Thought about getting a longer one, as the one I have is about 5' too short to reach the orchids. But then I wouldn't be able to weakly weekly fertilize. The one you show is a lot cheaper than a Python though, so I'll check it out... would at least work for the other waterings. Thanks for the link.

Having said that... hmmmmm. Perhaps a five gallon bucket, and put a pump in the bucket after mixing in fertilizer?

And then again, I could fill the bathtub upstairs with water and drill a hole through the ceiling. Bet my beloved would LOVE that idea!

[IncurablePlantHead]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

Okay, I'm a goofus.

First off... Thought the one comment was regarding a Hoosier. I think instead it was a mention of piece in opposite corner instead. If so, that's not an antique. It's a cheap reproduction of one I found at a small box Pier-One-type place many moons ago.

Monika... Big house... um, not really. Under 2K square feet. It's an old turn of century farmhouse/Arts & Crafts era type house with a bajillion of sweat equity involved. Very drafty, but I do love outside and lots of windows.

There are only about 30 on the actual living part of the house. The rest are on a sleeping porch and downstairs mud room, both of which are neither heated or cooled. It is a great place for growing plants in the winter though.

---------- Post added at 03:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:10 PM ----------

Optimist... the pipe that leads to outside is 3" in diameter, so chunks don't really matter. If it gets through the 1/2" pipe in the floor, doesn't matter after that.

We did have to roto-rooter once, a few years back, as a piece of pipe cracked and a tree root got too friendly. We just backed it up about 15 feet closer to the house, and dug a humongous hole, stuck the broken pipe into a humongous plastic garbage can riddled with on-purpose holes, and filled the hole up with leaves. Now we rake leaves in each year, they decompose, and the plan is when it totally fills up we'll re-dig it and have some super-good compost. How stinkin' green is that!?!

YES IT WAS ABOUT THE HOOSIER! Thanks for sharing.....my wife loves those things!

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by IncurablePlantHead

YES IT WAS ABOUT THE HOOSIER! Thanks for sharing.....my wife loves those things!

Oh Goody! At least one thing understood correctly, even if I second-guessed myself. Yesterday was not exactly a sterling day in the understanding department for WaterWitchin. Yer wife would love my antique junque then.... I've got a houseful of rejects from my grandparents' barns/coops/etc.

[Leafmite]

Nice idea. I really don't have all that many orchids and most are miniature or small orchids now. I use a watering can for most of my plants and the large cattleyas, then I usually just use a spray bottle on the mounts or 'vanda-types'. I soak the mounts a few times a week in a container. The sink is not an option as we have a water softener.

[katrina]

I know that Python! I still have mine from days long gone. Long before orchids I had a bit of a fish obsession...raised a number of different Cichlid species. The spray I use now is much neater and more precise than the Python.

Actually, I have 2 of the hose thingees. I kept the existing sprayer on the first one... for those times when I want a lot of water and fast. The second one I cut off the original sprayer and attached a wand sprayer from a hand pressure sprayer. (I hope that made sense) The pressure sprayer wand allows me to fine tune the spray for more of a misting action (should I choose to use it). More importantly, the wand gives me a better reach for the back of the shelves. I've been using them now for a few years and really like them.

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[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by katrina

I know that Python! I still have mine from days long gone. Long before orchids I had a bit of a fish obsession...raised a number of different Cichlid species. The spray I use now is much neater and more precise than the Python.

Actually, I have 2 of the hose thingees. I kept the existing sprayer on the first one... for those times when I want a lot of water and fast. The second one I cut off the original sprayer and attached a wand sprayer from a hand pressure sprayer. (I hope that made sense) The pressure sprayer wand allows me to fine tune the spray for more of a misting action (should I choose to use it). More importantly, the wand gives me a better reach for the back of the shelves. I've been using them now for a few years and really like them.

LOL... yes, I've had many different Cichlid obsessions over the years. Right now I'm with a planted community tank. Much easier, because I need it to be.

Must look into the sprayer/hose thingees. And yes, the back of shelves... very awkward. I see some modifications coming up very soon.

[katrina]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

LOL... yes, I've had many different Cichlid obsessions over the years. Right now I'm with a planted community tank. Much easier, because I need it to be.

Must look into the sprayer/hose thingees. And yes, the back of shelves... very awkward. I see some modifications coming up very soon.

My fav cichlids...my Oscars. I had a breeding pair for about 12yrs and I loved those fish nearly as much as I have loved any of our furry kids.

As for the back of the shelves...yep...awkward. And, trying to reach some of those back areas while standing on a ladder...well, let's just say it can be a bit precarious at times.

Whatever you end up doing...happy modifying/creating/tweaking. IMO, it's just part of the fun.