I don't , but I enjoy watering my plants with the hose( and my dogs love the hose too! ). It gives me time to actually see how they are growing and doing. I also enjoy mowing the lawn... I'm probably just weird. :)

Also mr.toad, if it helps , in the perrenials forum someone has a similar question posted! Maybe it'll help you till the cottage garden folks chime in!
:)

I use drippers to plants that the sprinklers don't reach. I also favor the 1/4 inch soaker line- you can run regular drip hose to a circle of soaker hose to get the entire root system.

You have to check the drippers several times a year, because they can get clogged or a rat can chew through the line. I don't, and I usually notice something's wrong when half the plants are dead.

It is hard to get the pieces together if you have arthritis. I get frustrated after joining three or four pieces. I have tried soaking the end of the dripline in hot water to soften it, but it doesn't work.

Renee