Deltatango301 Posted August 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2016 Saved by a storm water looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 500 Ltrs full up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatter Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 you should be fine now till next year ? lol jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicat Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 ....just add more plants to keep up with the water supply.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted September 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 11 hours ago, Tropicat said: ....just add more plants to keep up with the water supply.... That's a given Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted April 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 Need rain again I have added a lot new plants used half of my 500 Ltrs already its been very dry here next 10 days forecast not good for rain. told wife to save me her dryer condensed water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannahraptor Posted April 13, 2017 Report Share Posted April 13, 2017 My butts are empty! Had to empty one when I set my new greenhouse up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Here we go again water starting to run out down to approx 170 Ltrs about 12 days left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannahraptor Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 RO filter time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted June 20, 2017 Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 Thursday may save us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Hoping I don't need to buy RO system but has anyone got any recommendations cheap comes to mind hold on will be doing the rain dance soon Edited June 20, 2017 by Deltatango301 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicat Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 who knew the uk was that dry.... I ran out of water a while ago and gave them tapwater once. The one time didnt hurt them, so when it rained again I immediately replaced all the water. I think our tap water is soft enough to do this for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carambola Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Tropicat said: who knew the uk was that dry.... I ran out of water a while ago and gave them tapwater once. The one time didnt hurt them, so when it rained again I immediately replaced all the water. I think our tap water is soft enough to do this for once. Using tap water just once shouldn't be a problem, it's the buildup over time of minerals in the soil that causes them to kick the bucket. Luckily I still have some rain water left over, but some leaves (or animals, hopefully not) must have gotten in the tank, because it smells horribly foul. Distilled water it is, then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Went to Dobbies today had tea and cake and asked at the aquarium centre about RO water they sell 25ltrs for £3 and he showed me a RO unit I can buy for £90 so will wait till I have run out then get a week of their RO water and hope it rains if not will have to invest £90 keep you posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B52 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, Deltatango301 said: Went to Dobbies today had tea and cake and asked at the aquarium centre about RO water they sell 25ltrs for £3 and he showed me a RO unit I can buy for £90 so will wait till I have run out then get a week of their RO water and hope it rains if not will have to invest £90 keep you posted Wow that's cheap water, I'm paying £25 for 50 liters of de-Ionised water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, B52 said: Wow that's cheap water, I'm paying £25 for 50 liters of de-Ionised water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's down to dobbies for you RO water 208 Ltrs for £25 Edited June 25, 2017 by Deltatango301 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B52 Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Lol, I've been paying way to much!!!! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Rain, rain, lovely rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatter Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 of course Terry its Eastbourne then Wimbledon next week bound to bring rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndeeUK Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) After todays downpour, water butts are full again. Just need some more plants to use it on. Edited June 28, 2017 by AndeeUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Had 360 Ltrs now need another 140 Ltrs and will be full up. It was a close call nearly running out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndeeUK Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 The rain has been relentless here all day. Managed to drain off some of the water butt into other storage containers. Just in case we end up with an Indian summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocky71 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 I had just commissioned my ro unit yesterday ready to start the loborios task of filtering as my two water butts and countless storage vessels had run dry. I was on night shift last night and thankfully it rained all night so when I got home I was going to decant the full butts back into the storage canisters in case of more rain. To my dismay the rain divertor going to the biggest butt was blocked and the butt was still dry ..... At least I got some in the smaller butt to hopefully see me through to next downpour..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 29, 2017 Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 10 hours ago, Blocky71 said: To my dismay the rain divertor going to the biggest butt was blocked and the butt was still dry I had this happen recently to the one off my house roof - so annoying! Had to go up the ladder and blast water through the length of pipe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltatango301 Posted June 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) 10 hours ago, Blocky71 said: To my dismay the rain divertor going to the biggest butt was blocked and the butt was still dry ..... I was lucky I checked all my pipes and unblocked them the day before the big rain Edited June 29, 2017 by Deltatango301 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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