Water is so Important

With the paddock northerly facing it will mean in summer it will need a lot of irrigation.  I have a supply of water at the top of the hill as we have an emergency tank up there.  This comes in if there is a power cut and the pump stops.  When I was in at the hire centre I saw a machine that would dig a trench.  Cost was $140 for a minimum of 2 hours.  I decided to dig the trench myself.  I had already planted the fruit trees so I ran the ethylene pipe down the hill and put a tap on it knowing I could dig the trench when the ground was a little softer.

The coil in the pipe was a bit of a problem to unwind.  In the end I would it up again and started from the top unscrewing it as I went.  Roots at the top made it hard to dig a trench and then grass clumps towards the bottom.

I dug down about a spade length as I didn't want cattle to dig it up.  I didn't mind the line not being perfectly straight as hopefully when it is grassed over it won't be noticeable. 

I will plant some grass seed over the next week and then it should look fine.  It will be very important in the summer to have water close at hand.