Day 3 of my Southern California Japanese Garden Project was dedicated to upgrading the current Sprinkler Values. I should point out that these days are generally separated by weekends and in some cases multiple weekends, they just reflect project days. I have 3 sets of sprinkler values in my yard, each assigned to a separateContinue reading “Step Three – Sprinkler Value Upgrade”
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Step Five – Rain Gutter
Due to the pitch of my roof and our previous room addition, a good deal of rain water is expelled from my roof into a key area of my planned Japanese Garden. The water, which is running over roof tiles seems to develop a level of toxicity which is harmful to my potted plants. I witnessed thisContinue reading “Step Five – Rain Gutter”
Step 6 – French Drain & Dry Well
The Second part of Rain Gutter project was to divert the run off from the roof to an area where it would be less disruptive to my Japanese Garden. To complete this project, I decided to dig a trench from the end spout of the Rain gutter across my garden and install a french drain.Continue reading “Step 6 – French Drain & Dry Well”
Step 11 – Water and Electrical
When I started this project I wanted to construct a garden that wouldn’t create a lot of extra daily/weekly upkeep. I also wanted to create a space that was usable both during the day and the evening. In order to help with the reduction of upkeep, I decided to utilize containers for most of myContinue reading “Step 11 – Water and Electrical”
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