[Sheena]

I'm just wondering if anyone knows where I could get a small water bowser on wheels (is that what you call it?) to use at my allotment.

We have mains water but not on every plot and I have to cross the road in the middle of the plots to get it which is not great with a 2 year old in tow!

Any advice would be helpful, thanks

[DD.]

Haw about something like this, albeit a bit pricey

http://www.riverswayleisure.com/erol.html#2661x0&&http%3A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252Fsearch%3Fsourceid%3Dnavclient%26ie%3DUTF-8%26rls%3DGGLG%2CGGLG%3A2006-15%2CGGLG%3Aen%26q%3Duk+aquaroll

You may find one on ebay.

[Sheena]

Thanks digger,

a bit too pricey for me though. I'll need to make do with watering cans! Do you remember the story during last year's hosepipe ban when 10 Downing Street were 'caught' using a hose that turned out to be a 'bowser with a dowser', that's what got me thinking about getting one.

The only ones I 've seen for sale are huge and way too expensive for me.

[agapanthus]

I'm just wondering if anyone knows where I could get a small water bowser on wheels (is that what you call it?) to use at my allotment.

We have mains water but not on every plot and I have to cross the road in the middle of the plots to get it which is not great with a 2 year old in tow!

Any advice would be helpful, thanks

I think I know what you mean.......they are also called bodgers........it's like a large galvanised dustbin on wheels and handles to push it
I've been after one for ages with no luck. I just wish I could weld 'cos I got all the parts to make one

[David.]

Repro models based on the originals were featured in the Sunday Telegraph gardening section last year (so you could search their pages) but were very expensive (and had modern wheels).

For simply pulling water around I use a trolley (used by anglers for pulling those big plastic boxes full of tackle around - yes that is me) with a drop in ply//batten adaptation to take a 25 litre container (ex- carpet cleaning fluid - £1.50 each bulk buy (10) from car boot sale).

I have no mains water, so that means with 2 trips in a day will water some crops + fill a couple of 40 gall barrels (I have total equivalent storage of 12 barrels).

[noshed]

Funnily enough I've been thinking about building some sort of trolley from wheeley bin wheels and a container from work - about 30L. I haven't done it yet but I'll post a pic if I do.
I saw bowsers when I went to Audley End and they looked the business.

[Bigbadfrankie]

we have a aqua roll for the caravan which is a barrel with handles which will roll along full of water I will see how many ltrs it holds I think its about 30.

[David.]

Repro models based on the originals were featured in the Sunday Telegraph gardening section last year (so you could search their pages) but were very expensive (and had modern wheels)

Have found them:



30 gallon water carrier and frame.
Galvanised butt with spout, swings on frame for ease of pouring.
Frame has black primed finish.
Complete with 2 pneumatic wheels for easy manoeuvring

Delivery in approx 2 weeks
FREE Delivery
Only £295.00! ( - FOR A DUSTBIN ON WHEELS ?)

LINK

[Bobby T]

I would use a wheelie bin or recycle bin.Secondhand of cause,the type that has the councils name erased.Fit a tap on front near the bottom to which you can connect a hose.If you wish to fill watering can,how about a gentle ramp then a platform complete with chocks to stop it falling off?

I could probaly make one in the time its taken me to type this.Someone keeps rearranging the keys :? BOB

[shaun]

:shock: £295  :shock:
get a barrow and remove the body ,in its place strap a 45 gallon plastic drum to the chassis with a couple of cargo straps,fill it with water and get the wife to push it,if your pushing it just half fill it  :shock: £295 :shock:

[Aunt Sally]

Why not just play cricket.  It always rains then  :roll:

[shaun]

i watched my son play this afternoon and it wasnt raining then and they won he was asked to play with the men and hes only 15 he got 3 wickets for 18 off 3 overs.
hes got another game in the morning and rain is forecast  :cry:

[Aunt Sally]

You must be very proud of your son Shaun.  I love watching cricket, and I often listen to the commentary on the radio.

Water can be quite a problem on allotments if you don't have a mains supply near by.  I bought two water butts from Homebase today. They were doing a half price offer plus an extra 10% off... Brilliant  :!:

[shaun]

I bought two water butts from Homebase today. They were doing a half price offer plus an extra 10% off... Brilliant  :!:

did they come full of water ?

[Aunt Sally]

I bought two water butts from Homebase today. They were doing a half price offer plus an extra 10% off... Brilliant  :!:

did they come full of water ?

Oh.. I thought there'd be a catch.  Too good to be true eh  :evil: