Hi Steemit friends!

I wanted to share with you some work I did today on an herb garden.. I've got the big garden in the back yard, but my wife requested some herbs closer to the house for easy access while cooking.

I got this pot stand from Amazon - https://amzn.to/2EN0XnJ

I then got my herbs into pots and set them up on that stand.

I then go one of my Melnor water timers that I was using in the garden that I replaced with the higher end system.

https://amzn.to/2IYbzCT

This timer is great, it just didn't like being submerged with water and mud in my manholes. It's going to work great for this application.

I purchased the Koram irrigation system. https://amzn.to/2qCTv9V

So far, I think for the money it's not a bad system. One thing I wasn't pleased with was the hose I got was brown but it was black in the photo on Amazon. The system has 1/4" hose and a bunch of connectors where you can T intersect or add drippers or sprayers. I think from start to finish I had this installed in about an hour of putzing around.

It came with probably the cheapest plumber's tape I've ever used. I ended up using it since it came with it, but I think maybe some brand name tape might be better.

I ended up using some outdoor rated cable ties to lightly secure the hose to the stand. You definitely don't want to crank them tight or else the flow of water will be constricted.

Overall, I think this is a good irrigation system, especially for the money. It seems a little cheap, but you get what you pay for. I don't know how much use or wear and tear I'll get out of this, but I hope a lot. This setup should let me not have to deal with watering these herbs every day. I've got enough connectors left over so that I'll water some plants on my front porch with another hookup.

So, the herbs that I have here are Oregano, Basil, Rosemary, some mint that I already had going from last year. On a side note, does anyone know if deer will eat any of that?

Herbs are such a great thing to grow, they really help with your cooking. There's nothing like some fresh herbs!

See my other Gardening and Homesteading Posts

I do the Mittleider Method, see my Mittleider Gardening Posts

• Mittleider Gardening
• Mittleider Book
• Deer Fence
• Mittleider Trellis System 
• Twine for the Trellis System
• Mittleider Watering System
• Benefits of the Raised Bed System
• In the Garden Greenhouse hoops

I also have tried the Square Foot Gardening Method

• Square Foot Gardening

Various Techniques and Equipment

• Pressure Canning Green Beans
• Hand Pollinating Squash/Zucchini
• Roma Tomato harvest and Water Bath Canning
• Potato Harvest and Pressure Canning Potatoes
• Black Eyed Peas - Harvest and Storage
• Harbor Freight 6x8 Greenhouse Construction

Harvesting Posts/General Updates

• Garden Update - More potato planting, Agribon and in the garden greenhouse construction - 3/5/18
• Garden Update - Planting Potatoes - 2/25/18
• Garden Update - preparing for planting - 2/24/18
• Garden Update - Broccoli Harvest - 1/1/18
• Garden Update - Cabbage Harvest - 12/6/17
• Garden Update - Final Summer plants - 11/9/17
• Garden Update - 11/5/17
• Garden Update - 11/4/17
• Garden Update - 10/10/17
• Garden Harvest - 10/4/17
• Green Bean Harvest - 9/24/17
• Fall Garden Update - 9/23/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/23/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/20/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/18/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/17/17
• Garden Harvest and Food Donation - 6/15/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/16/17
• Garden Harvest - 6/7/17
• Tomato Progress - 5/31/17
• Garden Harvest - 5/30/17