How to Install a Gravity Rain Barrel Drip Irrigation System | DIY Raised Bed Project

Rainwater harvesting with rain barrels is rapidly becoming a mainstay in home gardens. One of the best ways to utilize your collected water is by connecting it to a Drip Irrigation system. *Shop our selection of Gravity Irrigation Kits:* https://www.dripdepot.com/gravity-feed-drip-irrigation-kit-for-clean-water https://www.dripdepot.com/gravity-feed-drip-irrigation-kit-for-dirty-water If you'd like to start with the exact kit we installed in this video, we used a modified Standard Gravity Feed Drip Irrigation Kit for Clean Water: https://www.dripdepot.com/gravity-feed-drip-irrigation-kit-for-clean-water-kit-size-standard Gravity Kit Selection Guide: https://help.dripdepot.com/support/solutions/articles/11000044541-gravity-feed-kit-selection-guide Special thanks to Hummingbird Estates in Jacksonville, Oregon. https://www.hummingbirdestate.com/ *Tools used:* - 🔨 Hammer - ✂️ Scissors - Tubing Cutter: https://www.dripdepot.com/1-inch-poly-pipe-cutter-by - Pro Punch: https://www.dripdepot.com/pro-punch-quarter-inch-hole - Drip Tape Hole Punch: https://www.dripdepot.com/punch-size-0-270-barb-green *Parts list:* _Head Assembly:_ - Zero Pressure Timer: https://www.dripdepot.com/zero-pressure-timer - Inline Hose Filter: https://www.dripdepot.com/inline-hose-filter-by - 1/2" Tubing Adapter: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-by-three-quarter-inch-female-hose-thread-swivel-fhts-adapter-perma-loc-size-half-inch - 1/2" Tubing Elbow Adapter: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-by-fhts-elbow-adapter-thread-size-three-quarter-inch-fht-perma-loc-size-half-inch _Tubing:_ - 50' 1/2" Poly Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/polyethylene-tubing-size-half-inch-0-600-inch-inside-diameter-by-0-700-inch-od-length-50-feet - 50' 1/4" Poly Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/polyethylene-tubing-size-quarter-inch-0-170-inch-inside-diameter-by-0-250-inch-od-length-50-feet _Emitters:_ - 1/4" Barbed Tubing Coupling Valve: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-coupling-valve-barb-size-quarter-inch-0-18-inch-color-black - 0.5 GPH Cleanable Dripper: https://www.dripdepot.com/cleanable-dripper-flow-rate-half-gph - 100' 5/8" Drip Tape 15 Mil Thickness 12" Spacing 0.25 GPH Emitter Flow: https://www.dripdepot.com/p1-five-eigths-inch-drip-tape-wall-thickness-15-mil-emitter-spacing-12-inch-emitter-flow-0-25-gallons-per-hour-roll-length-100-feet _Fittings:_ - 1/2" Poly Tubing Coupling: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-coupling-size-half-inch - 1/2" Poly Tubing Tee: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-tee-size-half-inch - 1/2" Poly Tubing Elbow: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-elbow-size-half-inch - 1/2" Poly Tubing Coupling Valve: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-coupling-valve-size-half-inch - 1/2" Poly Tubing End Cap: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tubing-end-cap-perma-loc-size-half-inch - 5/8" Tape x Barb Tubing Takeoff Adapter Valve: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tape-by-barb-tubing-takeoff-adapter-valve-barb-size-3-6-mm-perma-loc-size-five-eigths-inch-tape - 5/8" Drip Tape End Cap: https://www.dripdepot.com/perma-loc-tape-end-cap-perma-loc-size-five-eigths-inch-tape - 1/4" Barb Tubing Coupling: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-coupling-size-quarter-inch - 1/4" Barb Tubing Tee: https://www.dripdepot.com/barb-tubing-tee-size-quarter-inch - 1/4" Goof Plug: https://www.dripdepot.com/goof-plug-size-quarter-inch _Misc.:_ - Stay-Put Wire Anchor: https://www.dripdepot.com/stay-put-wire-anchor - 8" Galvanized Steel Wire Stake for 1/2" Tubing: https://www.dripdepot.com/8-inch-galvanized-steel-wire-stake-for-half-inch-tubing - 1/2" Tubing Clamp w/ Nail: https://www.dripdepot.com/tubing-clamp-with-nail-size-half-inch-color-black - 1/4" Tubing Clamp w/ Nail: https://www.dripdepot.com/tubing-clamp-with-nail-size-quarter-inch-color-black - 6" Micro Tube Stabilizer Stake: https://www.dripdepot.com/6-inch-micro-tube-stabilizer-stake How to Design a Drip Irrigation System: https://youtu.be/FJF49lb23b8 Planning a Drip Irrigation System Guide: https://help.dripdepot.com/support/solutions/articles/11000044426-planning-your-drip-irrigation-system Read more about Gravity Feed System Basics: https://help.dripdepot.com/support/solutions/articles/11000044367-gravity-feed-system-basics-elevation-pressure-water-quality-and-timers Metal Raised Beds: https://www.dripdepot.com/product/drip-depot-modular-metal-raised-beds TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - What You'll Need to Get Started 06:43 - Elevating the Rain Barrel 07:00 - Installing Head Assembly 08:27 - Installing Drip Tape 12:06 - Installing Button Drippers 15:48 - Flushing the System Before The First Watering Cycle 16:00 - Running the System For the First Time 17:09 - Recap #rainwaterharvesting #dripirrigationsystem *FOLLOW US* ▶️ Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@dripdepot?sub_confirmation=1 ▶️ Instagram https://instagram.com/dripdepotinc ▶️ Pinterest https://pin.it/LCKDJAu ▶️ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dripdepotinc