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In past years I've always had a large box of plants above the front
porch that I water using a 3m pipe connected to a hose. As we have a
hose pipe ban this year that won't be possible. Any suggestions on a
legal way to water the flower box, don't really fancy getting a ladder
out twice a day, and the location's not accessible from a window.

Use a pressure sprayer with a long lance and adjustable nozzle -- but
wash it thoroughly if you previously zapped weeds or bugs with it.

If you need a longer lance look at the Hozelock Hanging Basket Lance -
£5 at http://www.garden4less.co.uk/hozeloc...y-sprayers.asp -
and if you want to make watering even more confortable, go for a
backpack sprayer such as this:
http://www.charliesstoresltd.co.uk/p...etails.asp?Pro
ductID=592

Remember that under a hosepipe ban it's perfectly legal to fill your
sprayer (or any other container) with your hosepipe.