Storing water onsite instead of using a hose and liquid feeding.
One of my greatest challenges to gardening performance is having a consistent routine. I recently tackled the watering for an isolated vegetable planter. An annoyance is the repetitive labour of rolling out hoses to water and apply liquid feed - I do it, but I could be using the time for something else. Instead of using a garden hose and manual liquid feeding, I explored storing the water next to the planter. By repurposing a 200-liter blue barrel, I streamlined the watering and feeding routine while reducing the total water used. The biggest negative is just how it looks, so I am considering options. The planter concerned is located separately from other planters and irrigation sources. Previously, watering involved running a garden hose out to the planter, and standing there as I directed the hose. The crop is a small experiment in peanuts, so water requirements are light at 16 litres per plant per week to saturate the surrounding soil to 5 cm deep. Every week I apply one-...