Rooftop garden irrigation: Some plumbing questions
Problem is the pipe from faucet to solenoid is mains pressure. The barb and ratchet clip style connection isn't rated for that pressure.
if you can run pvc pipe for that stretch then that would be much less likely to leak.
Effectively extending the mains from the faucet to a new outlet near the garden.
The consequences of a big leak, are they very bad?