When using a soaker hose in your vegetable garden, it is important to pay attention to where you place the hose. Soaker hoses can be used in either raised bed gardens or flat garden layouts. However, if you are using a soaker hose in a raised bed garden, it is important to remember that the water will flow down into the soil and not out onto the surface of the bed. This means that you will need to position the soaker hose so that it is below the level of the soil and direct water onto the root zone of plants rather than onto their leaves. If you are using a soaker hose in a flat garden layout, it is important to remember that there will be less water available for your plants. In order to maximize water availability, it is recommended that you place your soaker hose in an area neat plotting Your Garden Layout- Planning And Drawing On A Map or near an irrigation system.