I wrote at the end of my last post that on Sunday night, we had some rain, making it our wettest day since the middle of March. In total, we had 12mm of rainfall, so not exactly a great deal.
Friday, the inevitable happened and Yorkshire Water imposed a hosepipe ban. Watering food crops and filling fish ponds is allowed, but we use a watering can to water anyway. We like to know how much water the plants are being given. I always think that when using a hosepipe, plants are given much less water than you think. Our council advice is only to use a hosepipe when using a can is impractical, but that is very subjective.
Martyn and I spent three hours each watering on Friday, but that time could probably be halved if our water supply was fit for purpose. We had to water during the afternoon, when for most of the time we had the site to ourselves. Later, when more people arrive, watering is more or less impossible, especially if someone chooses to use a hosepipe..
We are still awaiting a visit from the council to investigate the problem.
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