I use drip for my entire garden....it's about the size of yours and works great....uses less water.....

What brand of drip do you use or recommend? I have all my dimensions and could use some feed back from people who use drip systems. I made a drawing, know I need at least 3 zones for backyard based on tubing length, GPH, sun exposure and individual needs of plants, and would just like to hear from people who have already installed a system. I get the concept but having not done anything like this before I feel over whelmed. I have posted in the irrigation forum without any answers. I guess I am looking for some reassurance about all the different brands, toro, rainbird, rain drip, dripworks, netafim. I am hoping to do it right the first time, of course, that won't happen, or maybe it will. I would rather spend more for quality then save a buck and have problems. Problems like clogging, breaking, can't get parts that fit. etc.

If anyone has any feedback, I would really appreciate hearing from you. Once I put in a system, I will share my experience.
Thanks in advance,
Ally
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I don't think the question should be what brand, but what vendor do you recommend. The brands are pretty much the same. There are however higher quality lines and emitters out there. I found a great souce that is very cheap. You might want to take a look. "sprinklerwarehouse.com"

I've used drip irrigation (1/4" tubing with 6" emitter spacing) in my small raised bed and I would never go back to hand watering...

I've found the best place to get the best and most drip irrigation supplies and information is at www.dripworksusa.com...

They can advise what products you need for the length of garden...100 ft is the limit on some products e.g. the 1/4 inch drip irrigation tubing...T-tape or 1/2 inch might be best for you

I installed the rainbird brand drip irrigation. Less fuss since the emmitters were pre-set (based on soil type) and clog free, so I'm not having to punch holes and put individual emitters in for everything. I rotate all my veggies each year so it didn't make sense to make an emitter for one plant when the same plant won't be in the same spot next year ;)

It also has a 300ft run length per zone which was also nice :)

Laura

Thank you Macheske, you are right, a good vendor is what I am looking for, and high quality is important, unless I am so afraid of doing this myself, that I have over complicated things and have this idea that there has to be one that is the best and if I don't use that, nothing will work right. Bluemater, I have been talking to dripworks and they have been very helpful. Where they suggested a rather simple system, Toro designed a pretty detailed plan following my info on exposure for different planting areas, plant water needs, valves for 3 different zones, and the works.etc. Dripworks has one faucet set-up, (I have to use a stand-pipe set-up because my faucet is on a deck and is too low) with 3 way hose split one for each zone. Both are suggesting factory installed emitters, Toro is 1GPH with spacing 18" and dripworks is 1/2 GPH with 12" spacing. Now I am thinking about doing a combination of factory installed in some areas where that spacing will work and in the other areas installing the emitters where needed. I was very impressed with ToroÂs detailed design where dripworks was very hard to read since dark blue tubing lines were drawn over dark black property, house, and deck lines. After magnifying it about 500 xsÂs I could understand the different zones. I am grateful for both companies help and with all the research I have done and after I install the best possible system LOL I am going to help confused folks like me. You know pay it forward. I will check out your vendor as well. Thanks again.
Ally