tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048164435011124385.post6486927564611107293..comments2020-08-02T14:03:21.692-07:00Comments on My Patch of the Prairie - Stories from a NW Kansas Farm: A good day on the farmStrong Prairie Roots by Nancy Vaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02680418991215452915noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048164435011124385.post-17165455621910983152013-06-09T20:23:55.766-07:002013-06-09T20:23:55.766-07:00The drip lines were right at the base of the trees...The drip lines were right at the base of the trees when they were first planted. However, we pulled them after they got so big because mice chew holes in them and maintenance becomes an issue. We are having to put them back at the tree line as close to the base as possible because of the drought stressing the trees. I hope that dad will be able to go get some more supplies so we can get the system set for all the trees in the windbreak!Strong Prairie Roots by Nancy Vaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680418991215452915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048164435011124385.post-1438591809870775162013-06-07T20:30:37.671-07:002013-06-07T20:30:37.671-07:00Drip hoses are definitely the way to go. You can ...Drip hoses are definitely the way to go. You can bury them down by the roots and cut your evaporation losses way down. Of course, you have a well. Here in town, we're only allowed to water one day a week. I have soaker hoses in all my flower beds, but the grass is on it's own. I don't run sprinklers. Too water-wasteful. WOLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775462248193876148noreply@blogger.com