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The tomatoe will grow in the greenhouse and so will always be able to be can fed from the domestic supply. But anything we plant out in the garden will have to fend for itself in concrete come June

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Apr 9th, 2012 at 01:44:37 PM EST
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Can you run a hose from the greenhouse? And what about rain barrels?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Apr 9th, 2012 at 04:18:54 PM EST
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We have rain barrel, but not enough for the full summer in the greenhouse, let alone anything else.

We have a hosepipe ban already, so any movement of water has to be carried.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Apr 9th, 2012 at 04:27:24 PM EST
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When was the last time, previous to this decade, when there was drought in East Anglia?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Apr 9th, 2012 at 04:38:48 PM EST
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We have been having summer hosepipe bans on and off since the mid 70s. But nothing this early...ever.

The issue is that we have had no extra water storage provision built since the early 60s, but the population has increased 400% in that time. Something's gotta give

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Apr 9th, 2012 at 04:45:01 PM EST
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A wheelbarrow with two front wheels might be a good work-around. You could fit several five gallon containers, or however they size them 'over there', into the wheelbarrow and trundle them out for watering in one go. For that matter you could use empty milk or soda bottles in a garden or child's wagon.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Apr 9th, 2012 at 05:04:08 PM EST
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While I do not anticipate similar problems here, I am still relieved that we have a working well I use for irrigation.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Apr 9th, 2012 at 04:40:24 PM EST
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Monday Open Thread | 34 comments (34 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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