The Orb Vertical Garden

Mature Garden During Drought

The Orb Vertical Garden that is part of the Backyard Agriculture package has an underground irrigation system that supplies moisture during extremely dry weather. The prototype garden in Virginia pictured here is seen in mid-August during one of the severest droughts in the history of the region. It was watered once a week during this time period. The results can be seen in the vitality of the adjacent grass that benefited from the water that was placed 18" below the surface using the underground irrigation system.

Irrigation System Installation

Set the distance for the drain pipe	Mark pipe location with flour
Dig along the flour trail	This took four guys three hours (They took turns)
Underground irrigation reduces loss of water to evaporation while providing even distribution of the water to all plants.	The garden is watered from either stand pipe.

Once the Garden is prepared, an intensive plant layout is installed. In climate with 12 month growing season, this garden will supply a major portion of the food requirements for a family of 6.

The "stand pipes" used for watering the garden will be covered with a cloth "sock" to prevent debris and critters from clogging the system.

This garden is ready for planting.