A bowl is attached to a drip irrigation system at an emitter, so that the bowl can be filled with water in an automated fashion. using the control timer and solenoid valves of the existing irrigation system. The emitter has a stem and a head. The stem extends through a hole in the sidewall of the bowl so that the head rests against the sidewall of the bowl. Preferably the head is flush with the sidewall of the bowl and forms a water-tight seal with the sidewall of the bowl. Drip irrigation tubing is attached to the stem of the emitter and connected to the drip irrigation system. A through-hole runs through the emitter to permit water to flow from the drip irrigation tubing through the stem and head into the bowl. An in-line valve between the water source and the emitter improves control of the water through the emitter.
