Will Hand wrote:

I'm not sure when it last rained here in Hampshire but my water butts
are empty already. Much as I love this weather I really wouldnt mind a
bit of rain. (though 0.2mm is a rather annoying amount to break a drought)

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Sarah


Thats the con of water butts. They are fine for normal garden watering etc but
when it gets properly dry and you've used all the water what do you do then? In
fact I'd say water butts are probably more useful in wetter areas to store
rainwater.

Will.
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You're right they do to tide over a week or so and they are handy for
hanging baskets but now I'm having to resort to using our washing up
water. I guess it will be bath water next but last year when we tried we
just couldnt get enough suction on the hose and I'm loathe to pay out
for a gadget if we can figure out a way of jury-rigging it ourselves...
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Sarah