ᐅ Is an automatic garden irrigation system worthwhile without a rainwater harvesting tank?

What should we pay attention to regarding the water meter?

Probably that it is frost-proof, anything else to consider?

FrankChief schrieb:

What should we pay attention to with the water meter?

Probably that it is frost-resistant, anything else?

If you only screw it onto the water tap, you can unscrew it in winter, so it doesn’t have to be frost-resistant.
It must be calibrated. And the calibration is usually valid for 5 years.

@motorradsilke Yes, that’s true, but I’m not really keen on thinking about unscrewing it.

The calibration is supposed to last 6 years.

What do you think about the SPEWA water meter, calibrated and frost-resistant, for 30€?

Doesn't the water meter also need to be sealed to the faucet? So that it cannot be easily removed and, for example, connected to the washing machine?

Hello,

FrankChief schrieb:

Doesn’t the water meter also need to be sealed to the faucet? So that it can’t simply be removed and, for example, connected to the washing machine?

In theory, yes, but you’d have to be really bored to mess around like that. The water consumption in the garden is usually much higher than for the washing machine, at least in our case.

This seems to depend a lot on the local utility company and the individual representative. Here, they are usually pretty relaxed and neither require recalibration every five years nor that the meter be sealed. A few years ago, there was even a rule that meters had to be installed only by the city, but that changed again the following year.

Best regards,

Andreas

There are suitable plants for sandy soils as well. We also have a plot in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern near Brandenburg, and the soil there is sandy. We have many roses, various shrubs, and large trees, all of which survive without regular care because watering only happens when someone from the family is there. Most of the time, no one is around. Only a few perennials didn’t make it, but then you just replace them with others. We use ground cover plants as fillers in the beds because most perennials did not survive in the long run without watering and weeding. However, gladioli, ornamental alliums, and many others have survived there for years with little effort. The large trees, which provide shade for parts of the day, certainly help with this. These are all factors to consider. Provide partial shade, choose the right plants, plant in autumn rather than spring. Plants that don’t survive simply don’t fit the garden and should be replaced with suitable ones. No garden needs daily watering, and newly planted vegetation doesn’t need to be watered every three days. Also, vegetables don’t need frequent watering if you mulch. Collect rainwater. This saves incredible amounts of water, gives you more time and peace of mind, lowers costs, and benefits the environment.