Gardening

ellenrr

(3,864 posts) Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:26 PM Jun 2014

what do you call this hose?

I want to look it up, but I don't know what it is called, but I'm sure there must be such a thing--
I have a rain barrel in my garden,
I want something that will pull water from the rain barrel, thru a hose, that I can put into a water can, or directly on the garden.

Is Possible?

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what do you call this hose? (Original Post) ellenrr Jun 2014 OP

Sounds like a siphon...? n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2014 #1

Yup... You need a hand pump or siphon hose hlthe2b Jun 2014 #3

this is a great site, ellenrr Jun 2014 #8

Rain barrel soaker hose elleng Jun 2014 #2

Most rain barrels have a spigot toward the bottom The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #4

If you don't want to fix up a pump intaglio Jun 2014 #5

Intaglio, when you say 'the barrel is raised a little', ellenrr Jun 2014 #7

Should have said "if you can raise" intaglio Jun 2014 #10

thanks! nt ellenrr Jun 2014 #11

thank you all for these links ellenrr Jun 2014 #6

Wicking garden beds ellenrr Jun 2014 #9

bookmarked that NJCher Jun 2014 #12

I'm going to try that when I do my fall planting! Aerows Jun 2014 #13

CaliforniaPeggy

(151,952 posts)

1. Sounds like a siphon...? n/t

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:28 PM

Jun 2014

hlthe2b

(106,203 posts)

3. Yup... You need a hand pump or siphon hose

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:30 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.containrain.com/methods/extraction/siphon-drain/

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

8. this is a great site,

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 04:58 AM

Jun 2014

for diy'ers. Am sending to my friend who has a community garden.

elleng

(135,841 posts)

2. Rain barrel soaker hose

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:30 PM

Jun 2014

(who'da thunk???)

http://www.rainbarrelsoakerhose.com/

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,583 posts)

4. Most rain barrels have a spigot toward the bottom

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:31 PM

Jun 2014

where you attach the hose, and the weight of the water is enough to propel it through the hose. If you are trying to draw water from the top of the barrel you'll need a pump.

intaglio

(8,170 posts)

5. If you don't want to fix up a pump

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 07:00 PM

Jun 2014

Make sure the barrel is raised a little

Cut a length of hose about 2X the length from rim to ground.

Immerse in the water to fill the whole hose

Take one end and whilst it is still submerged plug it with your thumb before lifting out of the water leaving the other end in.

Keep the plugged end plugged outside the barrel until it is well below the water level inside the barrel.

Put your watering can beneath the hose, remove your thumb and hey, presto! you are siphoning the water.

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

7. Intaglio, when you say 'the barrel is raised a little',

Reply to intaglio (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 04:56 AM

Jun 2014

what do you mean?
Should I have put it on something, so that the bottom would be higher than the surrounding ground?
(too late now, as I have filled it.)

intaglio

(8,170 posts)

10. Should have said "if you can raise"

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 07:26 AM

Jun 2014

as long as the outlet is about 9" to 1' below the upper water level you'll be fine

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

11. thanks! nt

Reply to intaglio (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 10:20 AM

Jun 2014

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)

6. thank you all for these links

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 04:55 AM

Jun 2014

amazing things are available. maybe next year.
since I have little money, or expertise in making things, I was really thinking of the method that intaglio described.
I will give it a try.