On 14/7/06 21:07, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes


Yes. Apparently he does. Like his ancestor, the Duke of Windsor,

Oh dear.................


I've often thought it was the Duke's only saving grace...... ;-)


Well yes and possibly both of them would have been told what to plant
where, by their wives

The Duke, perhaps but not the Prince, I believe. He's extremely keen on his
garden and doesn't take much, if any, 'telling' from anyone. Some
commentators think that's a bit of a pity in certain areas... ;-)
When Ray went he didn't rave about it but thought bits of it, e.g. the veg
garden were very good. However, he said that there were way too many pots
and urns about the place. Apparently HRH is pretty keen on amphorae and so
people keep giving them to him, so he then has to find somewhere to put
them!
Can't remember if I told urg the story about the poor man who designed the
fish pond. He was called back over and over again to investigate why the
level in the pond kept dropping and couldn't find a leak anywhere to
explain it. Eventually, one of the gardeners saw him, sitting there,
racking his brains one morning and asked what was the matter. The designer
explained and the gardener said "Oh, that's easy. We dip our cans in it
every day to water all the pots........" ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

In article , Sacha
writes
"Oh, that's easy. We dip our cans in it
every day to water all the pots........" ;-)

Actually I'm finding that it's easier to water stuff in opts than in the
ground. The stuff in pots (potted up cuttings and a couple of
decorative stuff) can be watered exactly at the base though they do dry
out of course. However water on the stuff in the ground seems to
dissipate rapidly around the plant! I've even made a sort of dam with
the earth around a few special plants to hold the water there whilst it
drains.
Have now got the water siphon thing as advertised on gardeners world but
trying to get the suction held end to stick to the bottom of the
350litre water barrel might be a problem without actually falling in !

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
In article , Sacha
writes
"Oh, that's easy. We dip our cans in it
every day to water all the pots........" ;-)

Actually I'm finding that it's easier to water stuff in opts than in the
ground. The stuff in pots (potted up cuttings and a couple of
decorative stuff) can be watered exactly at the base though they do dry
out of course. However water on the stuff in the ground seems to
dissipate rapidly around the plant! I've even made a sort of dam with
the earth around a few special plants to hold the water there whilst it
drains.
Have now got the water siphon thing as advertised on gardeners world but
trying to get the suction held end to stick to the bottom of the
350litre water barrel might be a problem without actually falling in !


Have you tried tying it to a brick or half-brick, and lowering
it in ?


michael adams

....



Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , michael adams
writes

Have you tried tying it to a brick or half-brick, and lowering
it in ?


michael adams

It has a sort of plunger on the end which has to be pushed against the
bottom of the bath or container to make it stick there whilst the
siphoning goes on.

--
Janet Tweedy
Amersham Gardening Association
http://www.amersham-gardening.net

In article . com, Mike
Lyle writes

And of course you can quickly fill any old hose with a jug or something
as long as there's a plug in the other end, then get the attached brick
to sink it before the siphon effect breaks. The siphon probably won't
break, but you may need to learn a knack. Probably no need to buy
things, even with a 300-l container (do I sense one of those big black
orange juice jobs?)



Ah but I bought it for the bath water primarily and am trying to work
out whether it will be legal if I continue to fill the bath with water
whilst siphoning it through the hose as technically I am not watering
the plants from a direct water source.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article . com, Mike
Lyle writes

And of course you can quickly fill any old hose with a jug or something
as long as there's a plug in the other end, then get the attached brick
to sink it before the siphon effect breaks. The siphon probably won't
break, but you may need to learn a knack. Probably no need to buy
things, even with a 300-l container (do I sense one of those big black
orange juice jobs?)



Ah but I bought it for the bath water primarily and am trying to work
out whether it will be legal if I continue to fill the bath with water
whilst siphoning it through the hose as technically I am not watering
the plants from a direct water source.

That sounds like a case for a phrase I used to hear a lot at school (I
can't imagine why): "the spirit of the law, not the letter." It's an
open question whether 'tis more traditionally British to play it like a
gentleman, or to find a crafty way of saying "up yours" to the
officers. I think the latter probably wins statistically.

Your bath won't like the masculine caress of a brick: a plastic bottle
or jar full of water and stones might be kinder. (I have a horror of
glass bottles in bathrooms.)

--
Mike.

On 21/7/06 12:49, in article
, "Mike Lyle"
wrote:

snip
(I have a horror of
glass bottles in bathrooms.)

You'd be very unhappy in ours. It has a glass 'Poison' bottle in it. ;-)
Admittedly it's old and empty and set well back in a niche but might be
enough to give you a frisson!

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

"Mike Lyle" wrote in message
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Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article . com, Mike
Lyle writes

And of course you can quickly fill any old hose with a jug or something
as long as there's a plug in the other end, then get the attached brick
to sink it before the siphon effect breaks. The siphon probably won't
break, but you may need to learn a knack. Probably no need to buy
things, even with a 300-l container (do I sense one of those big black
orange juice jobs?)



Ah but I bought it for the bath water primarily and am trying to work
out whether it will be legal if I continue to fill the bath with water
whilst siphoning it through the hose as technically I am not watering
the plants from a direct water source.

That sounds like a case for a phrase I used to hear a lot at school (I
can't imagine why): "the spirit of the law, not the letter." It's an
open question whether 'tis more traditionally British to play it like a
gentleman, or to find a crafty way of saying "up yours" to the
officers. I think the latter probably wins statistically.

Your bath won't like the masculine caress of a brick: a plastic bottle
or jar full of water and stones might be kinder. (I have a horror of
glass bottles in bathrooms.)

--
Mike.


What matters most is to appear to be playing the game.
In Janet's case I would just attach the hose to the bath tap.

In article .com, Mike
Lyle writes
That sounds like a case for a phrase I used to hear a lot at school (I
can't imagine why): "the spirit of the law, not the letter." It's an
open question whether 'tis more traditionally British to play it like a
gentleman, or to find a crafty way of saying "up yours" to the
officers. I think the latter probably wins statistically.

Your bath won't like the masculine caress of a brick: a plastic bottle
or jar full of water and stones might be kinder. (I have a horror of
glass bottles in bathrooms.)



Ah it has a plunger on the end which sticks like glue to the bottom of
the bath and has a safety inlet about 4 inches above the bottom of the
bath so that the hose won't run dry but just stops with some water left
in. Seems to work quite well though doesn't exactly gush out of the end
of the hose! Better for waterering small areas and leaving to soak in
than trying to water pots etc as you have to stand for a while until
they are soaked

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

In article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
writes

What matters most is to appear to be playing the game.
In Janet's case I would just attach the hose to the bath tap.



Can't so that Rupert as I do like to obey a law if possibly can. If I
didn't I would have this idea that a big arrow is pointing to me like in
the lottery adverts, indicating that I am somehow flouting regulations


Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
In article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
writes

What matters most is to appear to be playing the game.
In Janet's case I would just attach the hose to the bath tap.



Can't so that Rupert as I do like to obey a law if possibly can. If I
didn't I would have this idea that a big arrow is pointing to me like in
the lottery adverts, indicating that I am somehow flouting regulations

Janet
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Good on you Janet. You shall have a halo over your head:-)
Never really thought about the things that Water Companies say as being Law.
I hope everyone else adopts your socially responsible attitude.