Water Carrier

[HeyWayne]

my turn heywayne
do you have a problem with keeping your erection permanent then.

Now, whilst I enjoy gardening....

According to the Highway Code all erections have to be illuminated. I think this just applies to those on the highway though .

Isn't that above a certain height though?

[seasprout]

Any idea where you get that from seasprout? I've seen a few of those containers on the industrial estate where I work, but have yet to ask if I could have one. That looks ideal with the collection device atop of it!

Should point out its not mine...the picture was posted on this site sometime last year.

on this thread...http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ving_6162.html

[Glasshousevirgin]

we have no water resoursces on our allotments so some helpful ideas here folks thanks. Love that IBC thingy; that would beat my plastic bin collecting off the GH hands down!.
Otherwise I have to ferry water by car in a 45L plastic tank (inherited from a boating relative) .Obviously I quickly run out so I need another tank to collect from my GH at least to start this year.

[Paul Wagland]

If you can bear to get to your plot really early or late in the day (when nobody else is likely to be using the trough) then you could use a universal adapter to attach a hose to the tap which fills the trough. If it's like the one on my plot, the tap is linked to a ballcock (like in a toilet cistern) so it runs until the trough is full. If you weigh down the float then the tap will run freely and you can use the hose to fill a water butt or other container closer to home.

BTW I notice Wilkinson's have water butts for £15 at the moment (though they're not huge).

[terrier]

Check the water table at the lottie. You may find you can dig a shallow well. A friend of mine did this. The well holds about 30 gallons and fills fast enough to be useable at least once a day. Altenatively, if you're not allowed a water butt above ground, sink an old plastic bath to ground level as storeage. You can then fill it by Paul's method with the hosepipe. Finally, find an allotment association with more sensible rules!

[lumpyjumper]

Thanks Terrier but that would then be contrary to a further rule (!)

ensure all water receptacles are stable, not sunken and have secure covers.

[Woofster]

My allotment site has a tap which happily is not too far from my plot. I have been thinking of using a wheelie bin to transport water (to save the endless journeys but I think it might prove too heavy to pull, especially as my plot is on quite a slope (about 30 - 40 degrees, I would say). But it might work on a level site, especially for a beefy bloke.

[HeyWayne]

My allotment site has a tap which happily is not too far from my plot. I have been thinking of using a wheelie bin to transport water (to save the endless journeys but I think it might prove too heavy to pull, especially as my plot is on quite a slope (about 30 - 40 degrees, I would say). But it might work on a level site, especially for a beefy bloke.

I'd consider myself on the beefier side of things and I wouldn't attempt using a wheelie bin. They have quite narrow wheels and it wouldn't take much for them to become stuck I'd wager. My own wheelie bin at home causes enough problems trying to pull it round from the back of the house on a slate chipping path.

[The Mole]

80 Litre Water Carrier Fits Into A Wheelbarrow

Somewhat like you, I have an allotment without a water supply and have to carry all my water from my own garden tap about 200yds away in watering cans..so I keep watering to a minimum! However, I recently saw a neat device on the BBC programme Dragon's Den. An inventor (Guy Unwin of Planit Products) has come up with a collapsable 80L plastic container called H2GO which fits into a wheelbarrow and so can transport a good quantity of water in one go. I have just bought one for £9.99 (postage free!) from e-Bay. Search on "H2GO 80 litre" and this will pick up the e-bay shop.

The Mole

[seasprout]

Hello

Welcome to the Vine The Mole, Thanks for the advice.