Bill Grey wrote:

"Paul Luton" wrote in message
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On 09/04/2012 18:31, John Price wrote:
Hi

Still plodding along working towards creating my first ever veg
patches. Got some spuds in the first strip now.

Got to wondering about water-butts. Close by to where I'm doing this is
a heavy duty plastic container (about 200-250 litres), left behind by
my predecessor. It sits beneath the downpipe from the guttering of my
garage. It has no top. Apart from water, I noticed last year that it
was also teeming with loads of what may be extra-terrestial life forms
wriggling around.

I could empty and clean it out and put it back in place, but should a
proper water-butt that I would use to water the veggies with, have a
lid. What are the issues? I could find something to cover the top with,
but would that need to be air/insect tight?


No - some sort of lid to prevent too many leaves etc. falling in would be
a good idea but that is all.

An inquisitive cat could easily fall in, and if the water level was a little
too low the cat might not be able to get out - and drown!

Put a lid on it !

Bill
I see. What you're proposing is really "cat control". What a good
idea, I'll take the lids from off my water butts immediately. I'll post
back on the success rate.

Peter


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