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Seems this bout of drought has brought out the worst in some people on our plot. 
Most people round here are on water meters - some are bringing water from home to fill up their butts and water their plants. My butts are about to run out so will be in a similar situation in a day or two. Anyhow it seems there are some swine who are helping themselves to other people's water. Really does feel like theft if you've seen your meter spinning, loaded containers into the car, carried containers to your plot etc etc - then some so-and-so helps themselves when you aren't there.
We'd probably kick them off the plot it they get caught red-handed but that isn't likely to happen I suppose. I might encourage people to get a cctv camera, though that does feel a bit big brotherish. I expect we'll put up a sign to say "Don't steal other people's water you swine! If you're caught your off" but those that do won't pay much attention I guess.
So I was just pondering filling one of my butts up with something that looks like water that would effect the plot of the aforementioned miscreants. As we're an organic site I can't use weed killer... Perhaps a strong saline solution would do the trick. Or sugar solution - that might attract wasps and / or leave an obvious residue... Any other ideas?
What about some sort of dye that only becomes visible after a bit of exposure to the sun - a (little) bit like the stuff they put into swimming pools to deter "unpleasantness"? (Its getting a bit Mission Impossible but I'm on a roll...)
Meh!
Most people round here are on water meters - some are bringing water from home to fill up their butts and water their plants. My butts are about to run out so will be in a similar situation in a day or two. Anyhow it seems there are some swine who are helping themselves to other people's water. Really does feel like theft if you've seen your meter spinning, loaded containers into the car, carried containers to your plot etc etc - then some so-and-so helps themselves when you aren't there.
We'd probably kick them off the plot it they get caught red-handed but that isn't likely to happen I suppose. I might encourage people to get a cctv camera, though that does feel a bit big brotherish. I expect we'll put up a sign to say "Don't steal other people's water you swine! If you're caught your off" but those that do won't pay much attention I guess.
So I was just pondering filling one of my butts up with something that looks like water that would effect the plot of the aforementioned miscreants. As we're an organic site I can't use weed killer... Perhaps a strong saline solution would do the trick. Or sugar solution - that might attract wasps and / or leave an obvious residue... Any other ideas?
What about some sort of dye that only becomes visible after a bit of exposure to the sun - a (little) bit like the stuff they put into swimming pools to deter "unpleasantness"? (Its getting a bit Mission Impossible but I'm on a roll...)
Meh!
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