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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: slow_worm on May 05, 2007, 21:19

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: slow_worm on May 05, 2007, 21:19

With this dry weather the trips back and forth to the water trough to fill watering cans is getting  a bit much!

I want to set up a water butt on my plot with perhaps soaker/seeping hoses running round my important veg.

has anyone ever tried this please and what is best size butt to go for for this?

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: noshed on May 05, 2007, 21:26

I'm going to give this a go but I'm a bit delayed owing to my butts being empty and the 99p shop failing to have soaker hoses this year, but I'll still try.

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: richyrich7 on May 05, 2007, 21:59

Do you need any kind of water pressure to make the hose work properly ?

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: Ice on May 05, 2007, 22:28

Phew.  Thought for a moment that this thread was one of those naughty double-entendre threads what us elderly genteel laydee types like to start. :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: richyrich7 on May 05, 2007, 22:36

Well I was gonna mention a preference for big butts, :lol:  :lol:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: Ice on May 05, 2007, 22:40

Thought of something extremely rude to say about soaker hoses, but probably best left unsaid.  Anyhoo, better not hijack this thread like the one last night.   :wink:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: richyrich7 on May 05, 2007, 22:42

Aaw go on,  think everyone else has gone to bed  :lol:  Time to put the kettle on !

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on May 05, 2007, 22:43

on Butts, dont mind the size so long as they tight :)

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: Ice on May 05, 2007, 22:45

Just checked and Aunt Sally is on here and she scares me :lol:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: richyrich7 on May 05, 2007, 22:48

Chicken !  Aunty's a pussycat ! looks after the ladyee's she does, an give's boyees cushions for the naughty step  :lol:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: Ice on May 05, 2007, 22:51

Well yes, I agree.  Actually, a cushion can come in handy when experiencing roid rage, as one does at my age.  No, not steroid, haemorrhoid. :lol:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: richyrich7 on May 05, 2007, 23:00

:lol:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: Ice on May 05, 2007, 23:11

We've done it again and hijacked another thread.  Apologies slow_worm.  Time to make some horlicks and turn in for the night.  ( For horlicks read gin), but don't tell my doctor. :wink:  Now where's that ointment?

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: slow_worm on May 06, 2007, 19:29

Quote from: "Ice hockey mad"

We've done it again and hijacked another thread.  Apologies slow_worm.  Time to make some horlicks and turn in for the night.  ( For horlicks read gin), but don't tell my doctor. :wink:  Now where's that ointment?

there's me thinking I'd have loads of sesible response!  No such luck... would anyone care to offer advice on their 'butt & hose' arrangement?

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: richyrich7 on May 06, 2007, 19:48

Quote from: "slow_worm"

there's me thinking I'd have loads of sesible response!  No such luck... would anyone care to offer advice on their 'butt & hose' arrangement?

Don't think I'd dare !!  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: Ice on May 06, 2007, 21:58

Quote from: "slow_worm"

Quote from: "Ice hockey mad"

We've done it again and hijacked another thread.  Apologies slow_worm.  Time to make some horlicks and turn in for the night.  ( For horlicks read gin), but don't tell my doctor. :wink:  Now where's that ointment?

there's me thinking I'd have loads of sesible response!  No such luck... would anyone care to offer advice on their 'butt & hose' arrangement?

Ooh err Mrs, the temptation is almost unbearable.  But Like RR, I just don't dare. :wink:

Come on you lot, answer the question.  Where's Zac when you need him?

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: shaun on May 06, 2007, 22:00

have a look here slow worm this might help a bit

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=4417

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: slow_worm on May 07, 2007, 15:43

Thanks Shaun... actually I have an old cold water tank in my garden which has an outlet at the bottom.
Maybe I can raise it on blocks... and find a way of connecting a hose to it.

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: jackiestagg on May 07, 2007, 21:20

I've got some of those expensive proper soaker hoses, I think they were 15 quid each, in the garden but they don't run well off a water butt. However Wilkinsons sell some for 99p which are absolutley rubbish on a tap (they tend to burst) and I think these would be perfect for running off a butt, you just need a short length of ordinary hose to connect. Anyway I plan to try it if ever I get any more water in my butts.

PLEASE RAIN

Title: Butts and soaker hoses
Post by: slow_worm on May 08, 2007, 22:21

do the soaker hoses need quite a bit of pressure to work then?
...mabe better off putting tiny holes in a regular hose?