On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:49:22 +0100, "Dan Keeley"
wrote:

well i gave them a good half hour of the sprinkler, and they did perk up.

they're looking a little sorry again now, so i think it'll be the same again
tonight!
I worry about when i go away!

If you can't get anyone to water them you might want to try knocking
up an impromptu watering system.
This is nothing more fancy than as many plastic fizzy pop bottles as
you can lay your hands on, each with a tiny hole pierced in the lid
and a correspondingly tiny hole in the base.

Fill 'em up with water, shove 'em in the ground topside up and they'll
drip away while you're away.

Might be worth experimenting now - it takes a bit of practice to get
the size of the holes right so as to prevent the water gushing out in
a couple of hours, or not at all.

You might try pushing a piece of string through the hole in the lid -
which will act as a wick. Should help to regulate the flow.

Obviously it's not as effective as watering with a hose - but with
enough bottles you could probably get by for a week if the weather's
none too bright.

Check your local tip for water cooler bottles ( or ask around at a
nearby office block ). These hold over a gallon - and make pretty
decent cloches too!

Regards,



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