DIY Drip Irrigation System (at work!)
Few weeks ago I tested the drip irrigation system indoors and it worked pretty well. I've modified it a bit, I used the solar panel and pump that i purchased last year and an aquarium 2-way valve to control the water flow. The solar panel powers the pump and the valve control the speed of the water drip. Don't worry if you don't have the solar panel and pump, the idea is still the same and it'll still work. You just need to make sure the water source is placed higher than the plant.
I used the solar panel because I wanted the watering system to work only when the sun is out. This way I can prevent the risk of over-watering the plants. Since i planted mostly drought-tolerant plants this year, I only put the drip on two plants that needs consistent moist soil-Mandevilla and the Fairy Rose. This system can be expanded to water more plants but I'll keep it to two for now.
Gardening blogs around the world
I enjoy reading gardening blogs from around the world. Here are a few that I visit regularly. Are you reading this blog and from a country other than USA? I'd love to hear from you and add you to this list. I continue to update this list as links come in and possibility create a new page to include all the gardening blogs around the world, so please submit your links!
- L'Orto Orgoglioso (Lecco, Italy)
- India Garden (Saharanpu, Uttar Pradesh, India)
- Gardening on Cloud 9 (Hong Kong, China)
- Your Grow Girl (Toronto, Canada)
- GardenJoy4me (Kingston, Ontario, Canada)
- designed2b (Netherlands)
Nasturtium (Alaska and Cherry Rose Jewel)
I have visitors in the bird house
If you look closely you can see twigs coming out from the bottom of the bird house. Who put it there? Back in April I noticed a bird coming in and out of the bird house but I never thought it would actually build a nest in there! I'm really excited because the bird house has been unoccupied for a year.
I wish the bird house is clear so I can see what's going on in there. Is a baby bird being born in there? I'm curious but at the same time don't want to disturb it. One thing I'm really worry about is the grill is right under the bird house and I don't want to cook the bird! I'll have to somehow move it.
