1. Find a small flat area to build
2. Place a water source (if not trusted request for a mod to do it for you)
3. Use a hoe to till the grass nearby
This is how it should look like
H=Hoed Grass, W=Water
W
H
4. Block of all but one side of the melon or pumpkin seeds off
5.Place a Sticky Piston 2 blocks under S in the spoiler
6.Place a Block 2 blocks away from S.
7.Place a Redstone Torch on the block
H=Hoed Dirt, W=Water, B=Block, S=Sticky Piston, T=Redstone Torch
W
BHB
S TB
8. Place a Repeater at full delay in between T and S
9.Make a loop of redstone with a repeater
10. (Optional) Place a note block connected to the circuit
H=Hoed Dirt, W=Water, B=Block, S=Sticky Piston, T=Redstone Torch, R=Redstone, P=Repeater, N=Note Block
W
BHB
RRRSPTBRR
R R P
RRRRRRRRR
R
N
11. Now Just Connect to a Canal using your preferred methods and your done
Note: I'll release screenshots once I make them