[Community_garden] Fire Hydrant Drip Tape

[Gregory Strella]

Does anyone have any experience hooking a drip irrigation system up to a
public fire-hydrant?  We are planning on setting up a system of drip lines
and feeding it from a fire hydrant that is 200-300 feet from the garden.  To
hook up to the hydrant we will use a 1" garden hose and a brass converter -
purchased from Baltimore City - that will marry our 1" hose to the
approximately 4" wide opening of the hydrant.  We have ordered 450 ft of
tape, a bunch of connections and a stock 10-PSI pressure regulator.  Also,
the garden is on level ground.  We are distressed enough with our current
watering scheme that we are willing to spend a little bit of extra money to
regulate the pressure if it is necessary/possible!

Thanks for all of your thoughtful discussion,

Greg Strella
The Madeira Gardens
The 400 block of N. Madeira St.
Baltimore, MD 21205
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