Waiting for Rain

[Alison]

Even from a 5' long secton you'll get a fair bit, the shed on the plot is 8' long and we filled an IBC and two normal sized butts off it over the winter. You'd be surprised.

[sweetiepea]

Alison is absolutely right. While I wait for new guttering and pipes to be fitted to the shed, (hopefully tomorrow) I am dependant on one butt only (actually that's all I've ever had!). My sole supply for that butt comes from half an 8x6 greenhouse roof, and you'd be amazed at how much I collect. You should get loads.

[Two_Sheds]

It hasn't rained here (apart from a pathetic bit of drizzle) for over 3 weeks. House butts and lotty butts are down to the last 6"

(I've been planting a lot of seedlings, so using a lot).

[miffy]

Its been pouring here on and off for a couple of weeks, Monday was awful, it filled my wheel barrow at least a third of the way up!
As i type it is raining again!!

[janeyo]

Mine been empty for about a fortnight, but I have saved water in 2 litres bottles since xmas so using that up now.

[vikkib]

Alison is absolutely right. While I wait for new guttering and pipes to be fitted to the shed, (hopefully tomorrow) I am dependant on one butt only (actually that's all I've ever had!). My sole supply for that butt comes from half an 8x6 greenhouse roof, and you'd be amazed at how much I collect. You should get loads.

Even from a 5' long secton you'll get a fair bit, the shed on the plot is 8' long and we filled an IBC and two normal sized butts off it over the winter. You'd be surprised.

That does it! I'm convinced! I'll put in a request on freecycle just in case and get scouting the gold old 'tinternet for the best price in the meantime!

It really doesn't take much to convince me to 'improve' the garden!

Talk to your neighbours - do they use/need all the water, or does it all go down the drain? One of them may let you put a feeder pipe from their downpipe to your water butt, if you ask them! Good luck!

Neither of my neighbours have a water butt.

I will definitely have a chat with them. One in particular is lovely and may well be up for the feeder pipe idea!

Thanks all!

[Hilary B]

Just make sure that any overflow either goes back into the gutter-system, or at the least is well away from any building (house in particular).

[dexterdoglancashire]

Awwww sorry to hear that, sick of it blooming raining, all my butts are full again, weeds rapidly coming again, do you know I was only 9 miles away today, raining at my house but not DDL's!

It's never stopped raining since early yesterday (Monday) my water container is more than full, in fact, everythings full......................NOG get yersen up here chuck and come and help yourself. Bernie

[allotmentlady]

still bloomin raining ere and cold 2.......

[NOG]

Sorry if you are soggy....but my barrel is still dry.

I have even purchased a braometer to see if there is any rain coming and its still showing Fair.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Sorry if you are soggy....but my barrel is still dry.

I have even purchased a braometer to see if there is any rain coming and its still showing Fair.

If I didn't love Lancashire so much, I'd move down to you.

[BumbleB]

Warm and sunny here again, so getting lots done. But no rain for 3 weeks and water but is empty. It would be great if we had lots of rain overnight but I suppose we cannot order the weather we want!

[Scottishnewbie]

NOG....I BLAME YOU!!!! It has been raining here (Fife, Scotland) for the last 48 hours, pretty much non-stop! You want water for your butt????? Pop in and I'll give you plenty!!!

[NOG]

Can I send you a SAB (Stamped Addressed Bucket)

[allotmentlady]

u still no rain NOG????? Stopped ere a few hours ago