Hose pipe ban how does it harm you?

psd99 · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:20

omg hose pipe ban how will I water my plants this year!? I might have to grow less veg

is anyone else as bothered as me about this?

Any hose pipe alternatives? water butt?

Evoss · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:23

All our water comes from an underground spring

XeNoN89 · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:24

3 large dogs crap and pee all over my patio every single day. it NEEDS to be hosed down every day. It will be disgusting otherwise and i suspect the smell will not please next door

Rids · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:27

XeNoN89 said:
3 large dogs crap and pee all over my patio every single day. it NEEDS to be hosed down every day. It will be disgusting otherwise and i suspect the smell will not please next door

Water.

Bucket.

Cloth.

You do not "need" to hose it down, you choose to hose it down because it is easier and more conveniant than the alternative.

yhack · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:27

I doubt there will be police walking around looking for people using hoses.

quickshot89 · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:27

lol, we have plenty of water up in the north

Skillmister · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:28

A few bins and a drain pipe

Ahleckz · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:29

I've left all my taps on in my house today, just to annoy the Southerners.

InertProtocol · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:29

We have a water butt, capture enough to keep the pond filled to a required level and to keep the plants etc growning nicely...

psd99 · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:31

InertProtocol said:
We have a water butt, capture enough to keep the pond filled to a required level and to keep the plants etc growning nicely...

what one do u have?

might need one or two of these garden needs lots of water
irrigation would be the best

Cosimo · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:32

Not bothered, watered by hand before and will do so again. I might even switch on the watering system once in a while.

Greebo · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:33

I have two 1000 litre IBC's catching the water from the roof and they are rigged to hosepipes.

We did this years ago cause we are on a water meter in order to save money.

Hosepipe ban will not affect me but I will be using a hosepipe

Usel · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:34

A cheap alternative to a water butt is to get an IBC tank. They hold 1000 litres and cost around £30 on Ebay.

^pfffft

dannyjo22 · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:37

3x 210l water butts.

TBH the ban is stupid, I would use more water washing and rinsing the car by hand, the same goes for gardening using a watering can to fill up from an outside tap.

Bear · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:39

Probably not going to bother growing any veggies this year if I cant water them but thats about it.

dannyjo22 · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:42

Bear said:
Probably not going to bother growing any veggies this year if I cant water them but thats about it.

Just get a child do do it for you and blame them.

Efour · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:43

200 litre water butt and 6l watering can - never used a hose. Never really bothered to grow much other than beans or tomatoes though and have a smallish garden.

MooMoo444 · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:49

This is why there is a water shortage, all you numptys are hoarding it in your gardens!!!!!!!!!!

Gregster · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:49

XeNoN89 said:
3 large dogs crap and pee all over my patio every single day. it NEEDS to be hosed down every day. It will be disgusting otherwise and i suspect the smell will not please next door

Maybe take them for a walk and take bags to clear the mess up?

Danthus · 13 Mar 2012 at 12:49

I pay for it, I will use what I want.