what do you call this hose?

[ellenrr]

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?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

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

[hlthe2b]

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

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

[ellenrr]

8. this is a great site,

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

[elleng]

2. Rain barrel soaker hose

(who'da thunk???)

http://www.rainbarrelsoakerhose.com/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Most rain barrels have a spigot toward the bottom

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]

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

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]

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

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]

10. Should have said "if you can raise"

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

[ellenrr]

11. thanks! nt

[ellenrr]

6. thank you all for these links

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.

[ellenrr]

9. Wicking garden beds

you'all got me looking around..
check this out-
http://www.resilience.org/stories/2011-05-31/bottom-diy-guide-wicking-beds

what a great idea.
anyone doing this?

[NJCher]

12. bookmarked that

That sounds like it would be fun to try. I will have to examine it in more detail.


Cher

[Aerows]

13. I'm going to try that when I do my fall planting!

That looks great! Thanks for the link.