Amar Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Can you use water from a Brita Filter Jug? As I have spent £30 on RO water and need more. http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?s...39&hl=brita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Ahhh it has started raining...sweet nectar from heaven - well, as far as the plants are concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 aren't we all a bit mad, to love the rain, after having had such bad weather for such a long time? all for the plants. HA! I've luckily now exchanged the resin in my water-deionizer, so I need no no longer depend on rainwater. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianne Salter Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Luckily we don't have too much of a problem with tap water. The VFT's dont like it too much, but when needs must............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Reaper Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) Can you use water from a Brita Filter Jug? As I have spent £30 on RO water and need more. for that £30 (ok, a bit more...) you could have bought your own simple 2-phase RO filter system and never have water problems again (unless 200 liters/day doesnt cut it) Edited April 28, 2010 by Tha_Reaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmi Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Weve just had a heavy shower here in Birmingham so hopefully there is plenty more to come, are we mad wishing for rain?? well im not complaining its well overdue was down to my last couple of litres and nothing but rainwater will do for my much pampered CPs!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will9 Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 I am not worry about rainwater for my CP ,i have stored a few 1000 liter ,but i am worry for my garden plants,she become sunbrand and growing not 4 weeks whitout a drop off water for Belgium its not normal,i live in the Kempen,it s very sandy soil here and very fast dry up,meaby sunday we got a bit off water,i hope cheers Willy 30° today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnivoor Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 I was down to my last liters too, luckily we had a a short shower thursday and I could top off a couple of bottles. Because of all the pollen in the air it was yellowish but beggars can't be choosers. I hoped for some serious rain today (forecast as a possebility) but more then a few drops I haven't seen yet. Tomorrow we're expecting some real rain (heavily in places) and I hope to be able to fill everything in and around the house before the good weather starts again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Raining all day here now, forecast is rain all next week. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Raining a lot here as well, but it isn't good for moth trapping At leat the water butt is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartF Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 No such problem here in Scotland! Not only does it rain more, but the tap water's nice and soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnivoor Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 (edited) Not only does it rain more, but the tap water's nice and soft Where I live the tapwater is so hard ,the plants would die just from standing next to a glass of the stuff. You're lucky never having to worry about water(or lack of) Edited May 1, 2010 by carnivoor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will9 Posted May 1, 2010 Report Share Posted May 1, 2010 Raining all day here now, forecast is rain all next week. . today 1/2 cm water,wheatermen say a lot off rain today ,it s allmost 4 weeks whitout a drop ,meaby tomorrow more Cheers Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 It's been throwing it down all night here. Still raining now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLee Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 It rain so much here last night it filled my rain butt!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimsPlants Posted May 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 It rain so much here last night it filled my rain butt!!!! Sounds like were all full up ready for the summer Now could we have some sun please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnivoor Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Sounds like were all full up ready for the summer Now could we have some sun please! NOT YET, we only had a short shower again last night ,maybe 15 liters worth of rain, way too little to last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoopyLee Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 NOT YET, we only had a short shower again last night ,maybe 15 liters worth of rain, way too little to last long. I got a slimline 100L rain butt as I'm limited for space in the corner where it goes, but the rain last night filled it. I've topped up all my plant trays today plus filled the containers I had so I have a bit more room for some more rain water in the butt now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will9 Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 It s raining ,the whole day now Plenty off water and next week sunshine again,can it better??? cheers Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Raining a lot here as well, but it isn't good for moth trapping At leat the water butt is full. I agree completey! The needs of mothing and CPs are contradictory I have 10 large water butts which were all full until a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, we are in the middle of a bathroom extension which means I've had to drain the 5 on the house - all were getting full of mortar and cement powder and I was worried about the effects on pH. This means not only have I lost 1/2 my water stores, but I also can't refil them until the builders are finished. 3 of the other 5 butts are full, but collect more slowly as they are attached to the greenhouse. On the other hand, rain does interfere with the 'normal' gardening so you can't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Reaper Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 Where I live the tapwater is so hard ,the plants would die just from standing next to a glass of the stuff. They will indeed, but thats because of the massive amounts of chlorine in the water in belgium. the chlorine fumes just kill those plants from a distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnivoor Posted May 2, 2010 Report Share Posted May 2, 2010 It s raining ,the whole day now Plenty off water and next week sunshine again,can it better??? cheers Willy This is so unfair, here it "rained" twice today ,not even enough to make the pavement wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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