Hosepipe ban

Kath_T

davetrousers wrote: »

But then you're using a hosepipe!

Fill the watering can from your garden tap.

really? my hosepipe is attached to my garden tap? do I have to take it off?? or am I being really dim?

olly300

Kath_T wrote: »

really? my hosepipe is attached to my garden tap? do I have to take it off?? or am I being really dim?

There is a legal loophole where as long as the hosepipe was in the watering can, and you were using the watering can to water your plants then you weren't using your hosepipe.

Personally hosepipe bans are there for a reason (mainly due to the water companies incompetence in dealing with leaks) and you should try and use as much grey water as possible. Otherwise they will starting threatening you with stand pipes in the street.

Depending where your bath is you should be able to pump water from the bath onto your flowers. And if push comes to shove let the struggle on their own and water the vegetables.

C_Mababejive

I shall be continuing to use my hosepipe for the minimal watering which my small garden needs if the weather improves again.

The reason?

Well hand car washes are exempt so someone using a jet washing machine can use up hundreds of gallons to wash cars.

Local councils are exempt and can carry on watering their gardens

National trust properties are exempt and can continue using hoses.

Its all about money you see. They all pay big fat commercial,metered water rates. Most domestic properties dont.

Until they reduce my water rates in lieu of a ban,I'll do as i like.

I

soul619

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I shall be continuing to use my hosepipe for the minimal watering which my small garden needs if the weather improves again.

The reason?

Well hand car washes are exempt so someone using a jet washing machine can use up hundreds of gallons to wash cars.

Local councils are exempt and can carry on watering their gardens

National trust properties are exempt and can continue using hoses.

Its all about money you see. They all pay big fat commercial,metered water rates. Most domestic properties dont.

Until they reduce my water rates in lieu of a ban,I'll do as i like.

I

me too! plus when washing the car myself i use less water with a hosepipe with a switch of nozel than i do using buckets as you can aim were a hosepipe goes better

Tigsteroonie

They announced the hosepipe ban this morning.

It rained heavily this afternoon.

Can they stop announcing such things please? (Sorry, I know you green-fingered people like rain)

annie123

I only use old shower or bath water for my garden.
I'm in a first floor maisonette, and use a garden hose (2 joined together) to do it.
I put one end of it in the bath with a weight on it then it goes out into my hall, down my internal staircase, out the side door and door the communal side alley passed 2 other garden entrances then into mine.
Tried it with watering cans when I first moved here, not fun at all!
We don't use bubble bath, and in the 16 odd years here of growing fruit/veg/flowers I've never had a problem with either, but I do rinse everything very very well

roosterpotatoes

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

They announced the hosepipe ban this morning.

It rained heavily this afternoon.

Can they stop announcing such things please? (Sorry, I know you green-fingered people like rain)

Did it!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

We haven't had a drop here, we are north of St Helens, near Ormskirk.

Yorkie1

The only thing to watch out for with grey water is if it could have faecal matter in it e.g. washing machine water from nappies - public health issue.

Patchwork_Quilt

I find that washing veggies and strawberries creates quite a lot of waste water, which I just chuck on the garden. I'm sure it helps.

katholicos

Isn't it something like a £1000 fine for using a hose when there is a hosepipe ban on? Hmm, i couldn't physically manage to water all my veggies using a watering can though.