Gravity drip garden in Rosarito

Earlier this year a friend donated a generous amount of money to build gardens at the Rosarito site which has 7 acres of land. The idea is to create a sustainable food source and provide the kids at the orphanage with fresh, healthy vegetables year-round. They do get weekly donations of vegetables but those are pretty “ripe” and don’t last very long.

We decided to start small, beginning with three box gardens irrigated by a gravity-drip system. We’ll install more box gardens as time goes by and as we take good care of the first three.

Heidi’s dad, Richard, flew down to help us build the boxes and create the drip system. He’s a good guy who knows a lot about gardening and even aquaponics.

Dick leading the way at Home Depot

Josiah and Liam holding the PVC pipes

Dick cutting a hole in the bucket while Josiah takes a drink in the hot sun

Boxes built, soil inserted

 

We created a stand for the buckets

Liam working while Josiah levels the drip pipe

HOLY MOLY IT WORKS!!!!!

Two days later, six gravity systems installed, compost spread,
seeds planted, and thanks given!