Well, this was the easiest bit of 'plumbing' I've ever done. Ever since I brought my crop of willow from Devon, I've been wondering whether I could use our fish pond to soak it. This seemed a bit harsh on our fish, so I advertised on Flintshire Freegle for a bath. The system is great, and the following day I was able to help a chap in Abergele get rid of part of his rubbish after a bathroom refit.
This afternoon, in an icy wind, I popped the bath onto a couple of building blocks alongside the barn and out of sight behind an IBC, handily placed to fill it. So in went the stored rainwater, and the willow, and in a few days time I'll be hoping to start my next basket.
I'm looking forward to reading about your basket. We have a couple of old baths by our veg patch that are very useful for collecting rainwater for watering. The bath you've just acquired looks a perfect size for the willow and an ideal solution.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to have something so useful which would otherwise have gone to landfill.
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