On Mon, 16 May 2005 07:30:04 +0100, Chris French and Helen Johnson
wrote:

In message , MM
writes
On Sun, 15 May 2005 20:51:53 GMT, "Phil L"
wrote:

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I always keep a drum of water in the GH so that it warms up on hot days, the
plants in there don't appreciate cold water too much.

This isn't such great news. I didn't know about the cold water effect.

Well it only really applies to plants in the GH, although I try to do
this, I can't say I've actually noticed any difference when I've used
cold water.

The water from the hose is certainly freezing cold. However, I am
watering my new lawn mainly.

Seed or turf?

Seed. Sown about 6 - 7 weeks ago. Now coming up nicely. It has made a
tremendous difference to the look and feel of the property. Doesn't
look like a building site any more.

Note that once it's established there is no need to water a lawn. In
hotter dryers times it will probably go a bit brown, but it will come
back again once it rains.

Sod's law struck again. I watered it last night, and today the rain'ss
teeming down! Another unnecessary 16 pence to Anglian Water.

MM