Garden irrigation

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    As I'll be going on my holidays in around 8 weeks time it's time to think about watering of the garden. I've got nobody to rely on for watering so I've got to set up a automatic watering system.
    Has anyone got one already set up?
    I've already got one of these for the GH http://www.easywatering.co.uk/acatalog/Hozelock_Aquapod_10_2822.html
    Just need a timer and a good sprinkler/soaker hose now.
    Can anyone recommend any good ones?
     
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    You could take your plants on holiday .... :)

    Seriously; for a timer I recommend Darlec, mainly because my one is so simple to use, just a couple of knobs to set. I also have a Galcon timer that has an LCD programmable display but I have to read the manual each time I use it as it's so complicated, but it has much more flexibility and many more settings.
     
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      Does your darlec one have modes that last 2 weeks @JWK ?
       
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      No, mine can be set to run from 1 to 24 times per day and frequency from 1 min to 2 hours at a time. It's very basic, the model is Darlac DW252, I can't find it on google so it's probably no longer made, here's the box:

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        Thx for taking the time john, Will look into it. Best get my finger out go in 4 weeks
         
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