Abstract: Disclosed is an irrigation assembly that comprises a soaker hose having a liquid permitting region and a liquid barrier, which preferably is a tube that is disposed concentrically about a portion of said liquid permitting region and is axially movable relative thereto. The tube is water-impermeable such that water flowing through the soaker hose is not permitted to exit the hose along the axial region of the liquid permitting portion that is covered by the tube.

Abstract: Disclosed is a brewing apparatus having a housing; a compartment for receiving a brewable material, the compartment having an upper opening for introducing a brewing liquid and a drain for removing the brewing liquid after brewing of at least a portion of the brewable material; and a receptacle positionable beneath the drain for receiving the brewing liquid. The receptacle is movable to an operating position wherein the receptacle is positioned beneath the drain to receive the brewing liquid and non-operating positions wherein the receptacle is not positioned beneath the drain to receive the brewing liquid. In accordance with the invention, the apparatus includes a switch for initiating the introduction of a predetermined amount of brewing liquid to the compartment, and control means for activating the switch when the receptacle is in the operating position and for deactivating the switch when the receptacle is not in the operating position.