Watering can

[Dynamo]

This being my first allotment I was bound to make a few mistakes. Thankfully they are at a premium, but one that I have made is to make a few rows of plants/seedlings slightly out of reach of the watering can and to get to them I have to stand carefully where my plants are. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could purchase a watering can with an extra long neck to reach the slightly inaccessable plants. If not, then I'll get some pipe and some tape and improvise.

[indigox]

I'm not sure how far out of reach they are, but I find that if you have the rose (the piece on the end of the spout) with the holes pointing upwards to the sky, and swing the can slightly as you water it has quite a long reach.

[NOG]

They cost a bit but a haws can will have a long reach.

[sweetiepea]

I've seen them at Haws too. A couple of good roses will help. I would definately recommend investing in a fine, a medium and a standard rose. They give you that extra reach, but also help to control the flow. Compare a fine rose to a standard one when watering seedlings, for example, and you'll see what I mean.

[Dynamo]

I've just done a search for Haws watering cans and they certainly do have long spouts on them. The prices quoted are ridiculous though. A couple are fifty five quid.

I think I'll find myself a piece of pipe and bodge the job.

[NOG]

The best costs.....whats �55 between friends....Ps if you buy it and don't like it you can sell it to me for �5....lol.

I agree they are expensive....

[Two_Sheds]

you may not need to water at all.
I puddle in my seedlings, water them well the next day, and then only give them a good drink if it's dry for days on end.

[Tam]

Here's a cheap long reach watering can - http://www.hardware-ironmongers.com/...x?code=7751651

[Jardiniere]

totally off message dynamo but is that you in Sir Nigel Gresley? At Grosmont perhaps?

[Dynamo]

totally off message dynamo but is that you in Sir Nigel Gresley? At Grosmont perhaps?

The picture was taken at Tees Yard near Middlesbrough when the loco was en route from Grosmont to York. I rode on it from Battersby to Tees.

[NOG]

In the GC today and they had the plastic Haws long reach cans for �12.

[Dynamo]

In the GC today and they had the plastic Haws long reach cans for �12.

Thanks for that NOG. I've made the decision not to bother buying another watering can though. The amount of rain we've had these last few days should mean that I won't need to water again until after the seedlings have sprouted, so then I'll know where they are and I should be able to put planks between them if I need to reach over a bit futher.

Thanks again everyone anyway.