> A HAPPY SUNDAY IN WONDERFUL BOISE IDAHO!!!

Ah yes, the classic *“this project will definitely be finished tomorrow”* phase of gardening optimism. We've all been there. It starts with “just replacing some damaged tubing” and somehow turns into a full-scale irrigation infrastructure redesign with zone valves, buried mains, and a parts scavenger hunt across half the hardware stores in town.

Also love the part where the national big-box stores mysteriously never have the exact fitting you need, but the random local store you forgot existed suddenly saves the day. That’s basically the unofficial rule of drip irrigation.

That said, burying 1/2" line *sounds* like a great way to protect it… right up until the next time someone does tree work, digs a hole, or decides that spot would be perfect for a new bed. Then it becomes an archaeological dig to figure out where past-you buried everything.

And the confidence that everything will be perfectly ready the moment the grounds crew turns the irrigation back on is admirable. Nature, fittings, and pressure leaks usually have other plans, but hope springs eternal.

Still, ending the day with a bucket of **KFC** is probably the most reliable part of the whole system. Gardening projects may expand indefinitely, but fried chicken logistics rarely fail. 🍗😄

   Yes, anything can happen with gardening and irrigation!   We happen to be enjoying days here known as "fake spring", which gives me plenty of time to get things set before the water gets turned on!

If it's not perfect, that's OK, every step in the right direction NOW is another step I DON'T have to take when growing season begins.   It's an improvement over what was there last year.   

Have a joyful Monday! 

One Failure After Another

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And you are perfect?

Perfect?

Nope.

Very skilled? Yes.

My irrigation system was installed by me 20 years ago. Never had a failure.

Fake spring = fake work

I DO seem to have stirred up about 666 pounds of extremely frustrated, totally impoverished LOSER!