> Personal preference is underground soaker hoses. Last year I used above-ground soaker hoses. Many of the same benefits, but easier to layout after planting and no worries about where to shovel. I hold it in place with bent pieces of coathanger wire or croquet wickets. It also allows you to rearrange the path if you are irrigating a crop that is done before the others. Scott... cheap soaker hose is as good as pricy... KCK