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Ok maybe a bit early but I got to thinking yesterday what will happen if we have a hosepipe ban
we are suposed to be haveing the hotest summer on record again

and should we start a pertition to let people that grow veg use a hosepipe on the veg
if we all get togeter and word it right we might get it

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Dobby

Just so long as it will somehow allow veg watering but stop the idiot in my road who waters his lawn every day even during the drought order!

Hi

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I havnt got any hose pipes on my lottie, its going ok so far.

Tigerella

Actually I don't see why we should avoid any hose pipe ban, I'd prefer to extend it to the swimming pool crowd though! I know all the arguements about leaking pipes etc but if the ban was lifted it wouldn't just be the sensible users who turned on their hoses.

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I think Mr D has a point, why should sports stadia and golf courses be allowed to water their grass, when those of us who GYO cant water our veg? Its food production we are doing, and the watering is vital to our produce, so surely in these times of focus on being organic and reducing carbon footprints we should be given a higher priority than folks washing cars or watering lawns!

Ok, we can help ourselves with rainwater collection systems and rain buts, but if there's a prolonged dry spell and we run out, then thats when I feel we should have some priority!

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Here they clamp down on the lawns being watered, golf courses etc really hard. The water companies have helicopters which fly round and look for evidence. First time, E3000, second time E6000, third time E 12,000.

That soon stops the buggers when gardeners have to save water. Mr D, something to think about for the petition - we CAN also use mains water during a drought after 8pm and before 7am so that not too much is lost by evaporation.

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TonyF, Dordogne 24220

Give a thought to the poor Australians. If you think we've got problems. Down there they are going to forget what water looks like soon!
When my house was built, it didn't have running water so a well was dug and I still use it. Much better than the stuff out of the tap.

Tried sprinkling weed killer over his wet lawn while he is not looking?
you could write rude words in it!

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W. C. Fields

As I understand it, even when we had the drought order (Sutton & East Surrey Water!) last year, it was still perfectly legal to run the hose up to the veg bed, and fill watering cans from the hose, then water the bed. Just so long as we didn't let the water run free from the hose onto the bed... No, it doesn't make sense to me, either, but at least the plants got their water!

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Save water drink beer?

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W. C. Fields

It's your round, Bubblewrap.

That is just sooo tempting......

Get a "friend" to do it he might recognise the hand writing!!

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W. C. Fields

3 Bottles of Youngs St george's £4 from our corner shop.< 5mins walk.

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W. C. Fields

This year I am growing my veg 'hard'. I am only watering until plant is established (one week) and then they have to fend for themselves. There is a water concerving mulch over the plot and theoretically this should force the plants to put down deep roots which will make them more drought resistant.
The only time I may water my spuds is when they flower as I don't want topgrowth, I want whats under the soil.
A fellow along from me grows whopper show onions and he never watered them at all last year!

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Snadger is right. An old fella told me. 'don't tease them.' i.e when the dry weather bites if the roots are near the surface they will die. If you are going to water then flood the place. He also pointed out that by spraying the stuff around you get loads of weeds everywhere.

It is best to sink an upturned bottomless bottle by your plants anyway. Water into that each night.

Allotments are classed as agricultural land and therefore exempt from the hosepipe ban. I checked this with Southern water last year. While I could not water with one at home, including the ultra efficient irrigation system I had set up(was pants when fed from the butts); I could use a hose at the allotment- I didn't for above reasons, although I flooded the spud trenches once or twice.

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Paul

Don't know what the fuss is about, never had a hosepipe ban in Newcastle since I can remember!

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Geordie

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It hasn't stop raining there as long as anyone can remember

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Paul

Its raining here again in Preston, just when I wanted to get down to the lottie (and take OH with me!) for a good weeding session. Ah well, he can stay here and watch his golf and I'll get down to it on my own with my waterproofs! LOL! Bernie Can't really complain about the rain.

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I find it useful when planting reasonably sized plants (courgettes etc) to fill the hole with water, let it sink down, then plant. Instead of rooting around the surface the roots go down for the water. I also use the sunken bottle technique. It prevents losses through surface evaporation.

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[quote=Tigerella;98495]Hi

No Hosepipes, No taps. All we have are Waterbutts to rely on, Thank God for the recent rainfall.
We do have the River Dart 200m way,long lenghts of rope, big buckets and i am sure by the end of the summer Big Muscles. All good fun!!!

According to another gardening magazine's editorial bits for this month, the government - DEFRA - are actually consulting the public and other interested parties currently on how to deal with this and apparently that somebody has previously been rather circumspect about the fact that you can use a hose within certain times, if the water companies in the UK decide that you can.

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