Building a durable raised bed garden has never been easier and can be done in just a few simple steps.
*Shop our Metal Raised Bed Drip Kits: https://www.dripdepot.com/metal-raised-bed-basic-irrigation-kit*
*Shop our Metal Raised Beds: https://www.dripdepot.com/product/drip-depot-modular-metal-raised-beds*
In this video, we cover...
1.) Assembling the modular beds
2.) Filling the beds using Hügelkultur to lower costs and improve effectiveness at the same time
3.) How to plant the beds
4.) How to irrigate the beds
Self-watering metal raised bed drip systems are easy to put together and can be designed with flexibility in mind, so they can be modified or expanded depending on your garden's layout. Adam walks you step-by-step through a metal raised bed drip irrigation system installation project from start to finish.
If you'd like to start with the exact kit we installed in this video, we used a modified Metal Raised Bed Standard Irrigation Kit: https://www.dripdepot.com/product/metal-raised-bed-standard-irrigation-kit
How to Design a Drip Irrigation System:
https://youtu.be/FJF49lb23b8
*Tools we used:*
- ✂️ Scissors
- Antelco 2-in-1 Punch and Cutter: https://www.dripdepot.com/2-in-1-punch-cutter
*Supplies we used:*
_Raised Beds_
https://www.dripdepot.com/product/drip-depot-modular-metal-raised-beds
_Head Assembly_
Claber Video 2-Cycle Hose End Timer: https://www.dripdepot.com/video-2-cycle-water-timer
Hendrickson Bros J10 Vacuum Breaker (Backflow Preventer): https://www.dripdepot.com/bros-j10-hose-vacuum-breaker
3/4" GHT Canister Filter: https://www.dripdepot.com/three-quarter-inch-hose-thread-filter
Senninger 3/4" GHT 25 PSI Pressure Regulator: https://www.dripdepot.com/three-quarter-inch-hose-thread-pressure-regulator-psi-25-psi
Perma-Loc 3/4" FHTS x 1/2" Poly Tubing Adapter: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-by-three-quarter-inch-female-hose-thread-swivel-fhts-adapter-perma-loc-size-half-inch
_Drippers_
50' 1/4" Poly Dripling 12" Spacing 0.5 GPH: https://www.dripdepot.com/quarter-inch-polyethylene-dripline-emitter-spacing-12-inch-flow-rate-half-gallons-per-hour-roll-length-50-feet-color-black
100' 1/4" Poly Dripling 6" Spacing 0.5. GPH: https://www.dripdepot.com/quarter-inch-polyethylene-dripline-emitter-spacing-6-inch-flow-rate-half-gallons-per-hour-roll-length-100-feet-color-brown
_Tubing & Fittings_
100' 1/2" Poly Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/polyethylene-tubing-size-half-inch-0-600-inch-inside-diameter-by-0-700-inch-od-length-100-feet
Perma-Loc 1/2" Poly Tubing Elbow: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-elbow-size-half-inch
Perma-Loc 1/2" Poly Tubing Tee: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-tee-size-half-inch
Perma-Loc 1/2" Poly Tubing End Cap: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-end-cap-perma-loc-size-half-inch
Perma-Loc 1/2" Poly Tubing Coupling: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-coupling-size-half-inch
Perma-Loc 1/2" Poly Tubing Coupling Valve: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-coupling-valve-size-half-inch
1/4" Barbed Tubing Coupling https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-coupling-size-quarter-inch
1/4" Goof Plug https://www.dripdepot.com/goof-plug-size-quarter-inch
_Misc._
1/2" Tubing Holder Stake: https://www.dripdepot.com/half-inch-tubing-holder-stake-color-black
8" Galvanized Steel Wire Stake for 1/2" Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/8-inch-galvanized-steel-wire-stake-for-half-inch-tubing
5"Galvanized Steel Wire Stake for 1/4" Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/5-inch-galvanized-steel-wire-stake-for-quarter-inch-tubing
Antelco 2-in-1 Punch and Cutter: https://www.dripdepot.com/2-in-1-punch-cutter
Stainless Steel Hand Shovel: https://www.dripdepot.com/stainless-steel-wide-hand-shovel
How to Zone Your System:
https://youtu.be/orm2qO29zxw
How to Find your Flow Rate:
https://youtu.be/tGxJaqQeg94
How to Install Drip Irrigation for Wooden Raised Beds:
https://youtu.be/1w_e-DFXUsw
Written Raised Bed Drip Kit Installation Instructions are provided at the bottom of the Kit Page: https://www.dripdepot.com/metal-raised-bed-basic-irrigation-kit
Special thanks to our friends at Lane Creek Reserve in Central Point, Oregon. https://lanecreekreserve.com/
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Assembling Metal Raised Beds
2:37 - Filling the Beds
3:07 - Planting the Beds
4:22 - Designing a Drip System for the Beds
8:53 - What Parts to Use in a Drip Irrigation System
9:24 - Installing the Drip Irrigation Head Assembly
10:14 - Installing the Mainline Tubing
10:57 - Securing the Header Row
11:22 - Adding 1/4" Dripline to the Mainline
12:22 - Flushing the Drip Irrigation System
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