A Hydro-Horticultural Disaster
So these water butts seem to be a good idea. Saving on the water bills, environmentally friendly and saving on shoe leather what with having a water supply in the garden rather than having to trudge back and forth from the kitchen which is at the front of my house.
So there are advantages but do the disadvantages outweigh the advantages?
It is ironic that when you need to water the garden the water butt is empty through lack of rainwater and when it is full you don’t need to water the garden because the same water that filled the butt has also refreshed the plants and foliage. It follows that the more it rains the less you need to water the garden and the more full the water butt becomes.
This has the potential for disaster as I discovered to my cost during a recent hydro-horticultural incident.
There are certain rules which must be observed when you are considering implementing a water storage policy.
Rule one – always raise the water butt high enough to get a watering can underneath it.
Rule two – make sure that it is on a level surface.
Rule three – if you ignore rule two then be ready for a tidal wave should the container succumb to the forces of gravity.
I returned home recently, after a long and showery day at work, to find my prize flower bed awash wih water and my once sparkling patio under three inches of soggy mud.
Water a horrible surprise – a real pain in the butt.
Mark Bates is a keen amateur gardener but has been the butt of many jokes regarding his water retention problems.
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