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Get those water butts ready...

olibearhorse
olibearhorse Posts: 314 Forumite
in Gardening
looks like lots of rain over the next 2 days!

:j :j :j :j

small things.....
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  • Errata
    Errata Posts: 38,230 Forumite
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    Yup........but it's excellent snail catching weather! They thought they could paddle around in the damp, now they know they can fly as well !!!!!!!
    .................:)....I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    olibearhorse wrote: »
    looks like lots of rain over the next 2 days!

    :j :j :j :j

    small things.....

    I'm ready!!! I'm ready!!! :j :j :j :j :j :j




    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    I was ready on Monday when it first started raining. Empted the water butt (about 15% full) into buckets in view of the impending rain. The butt is now full

    I could do with another one tbh

    We now need some sunshine, bring it on
  • olibearhorse
    olibearhorse Posts: 314 Forumite
    good grief, I wasn't expecting this much rain..............:eek:
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    I just checked on my new water butt a while ago - its about 1/4 full so I reckon it should be nicely full by Monday - we are forecast more rain till then I think
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • olibearhorse
    olibearhorse Posts: 314 Forumite
    I don't know where you are but it's flooded here and my poor garden plants need armbands! The swear the butt is sending the water back up the pipe!
  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    omg:eek:

    I'm in south west England and although we've had rain we've not had that amount.

    no need to water my tomatoes this evening or for a few days I think
    ... don't throw the string away. You always need string! :D

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  • olibearhorse
    olibearhorse Posts: 314 Forumite
    My thoughts exactly on the tomatoes!
  • samf1971
    samf1971 Posts: 1,630 Forumite
    I've not got round to buying a water butt yet (the thought of trying to get it back home on the bus fills me with dread!)

    So I've improvised and put some tubing on the down pipe which in turn fills a bucket & I've got little buckets all over the patio catching water - neighbours must think i'm loopy but hey, saving water by the bucketload - literally:T
  • olibearhorse
    olibearhorse Posts: 314 Forumite
    samf1971 wrote: »
    I've not got round to buying a water butt yet (the thought of trying to get it back home on the bus fills me with dread!)

    So I've improvised and put some tubing on the down pipe which in turn fills a bucket & I've got little buckets all over the patio catching water - neighbours must think i'm loopy but hey, saving water by the bucketload - literally:T

    order one online and get it delivered! I got my space sava one direct from severn trent and it's ace.

    Love your alternative method though - very innovative:T
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