I used to hand-water my raised beds with a hose, thinking it gave me more control. Instead, I wasted water, soaked leaves, and created uneven moisture that made my veggies crack or wilt. Then a gardener at the community plot told me: “You’re working against gravity. Let gravity do the watering.” He showed me how to set up a gravity-fed drip system using: A 5-gallon bucket A raised stand Drip tubing with small emitters A simple shutoff valve I fill the bucket every morning, and the system releases water slowly through the day directly at the roots. My soil stays evenly moist. Plants grow stronger. And I bought back at least five hours a week of my life. It cost less than $40 and outperformed the $200 irrigation kit I bought last year. #Gardening #related