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tom-mfry

Vegetable Bed Irrigation Advice

Hi all, very new to gardening and hence also irrigation.

Currently looking to setup some better irrigation for my garden starting with my two 3m x 1.2m vegetable beds.

I live in the UK and place to use Gardena products as they seem readily available online/in stores.

I currently have the following build that I'm thinking of getting but at the last minute felt confused/unsure about whether to continue with 3-4 rows of 3/16" driplines per bed or go with the 1/2" dripline instead with maybe only 2 rows.

Just a little concerned about coverage through the beds as I haven't (maybe I should next year,) kept to the same amount of rows throughout each/both beds length ways as you can see

https://preview.redd.it/8e7fcfkhw0dh1.png?width=1029&format=png&auto=webp&s=0585500b0e7f0e41049b041f7a8eae645bf00245

https://preview.redd.it/327ygdziw0dh1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d89a04530b83d2209ded282feedbbd98d9add557

https://preview.redd.it/zkhpjdziw0dh1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=66ee4897337d5e0b8cb0cdb68c9f04e5642540f0

Ignore the half-empty bed's - I had some produce which didn't do so well so had to dig out.

Hoping to add another bed next year if all goes well.

Any advice appreciated!

Posted Jul 13, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC

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