I've run out of water!!!

My waterbutt is empty and there is still no rain in sight. I've had to resort to tap for my veg patch for the last four days now. Anyone know when the rain is coming back???

 

Same here my waterbutt empty still no sign of rain here.

 

According to Mr Kandy,he says that on our local radio station this morning it said that for us in the Midlands we are going to get heavy rain tomorrow. Lets see if they are right.We have just got back from our local large sailing pond and you can already see exposed tree roots that are usually submerged under water and the overflow bit by the dam was completley dry.It brought out the people in their masses and the ice cream man had quite a long queue of people lined up :D

 

Shiney,Our downpipes from the roofs go directly into the drains as is the way of new builds.If we have waterbutts then they would have to stand on the paths which run around the house so we wouldn't be able to walk past without diverting onto the garden.The only place where we can have a butt sensibly is on the garden to catch some water from the garage roof and forgoing part of a flower bed.We would then have to cut into the down pipe and fit one of those diversion pieces of kit that would allow the water to run into the butt :rolleyes:

 

:D

I have two water butts - one is just an old metal dustbin, and the other, my kind neighbour donated. It is a HUGE plastic drum, which he cut the top off (saving for a lid). He attached a gutter and downpipe from my shed, and until I emptied, dredged and refilled my pond, it was full to the brim.

If i was less mathematically challenged, I'd be able to work out the volume of both butts, and therefore the amount of water I use from them - thus the amount I 'save' from using from the tap. However, they do need filling up with some rain - nd I get the point that in this drought, when everything is needing hydrating, the butts are already dry, and so this is when we use tap water.

I'd still rather use butts (and am considering another).

 

Waiting for the rain.

 

Same here - empty waterbutt! I collect the run-off from the hot tap which takes up to a gallon before the hot water comes through. I've got two 4pint plastic milk bottles that I collect it in. The ground is okay underneath the dry top crust, but the pots need watering every day now.

 

Yep, I'm working out how to go into summer mode here too, could urgently do with some rain to refill the water butts. Not too good as I've just planted or am about to plant / sow quite a bit.

 

I scoop some water out of the fish pond when I need it, the nitrates in it does the garden good, when the pond is a bit low I top it up from from the hose your allowed to do that even in a drought this is also good for the fish problem solved and technically no rules broken

 

No water in mine either and no rain expected this week so far :(

 

Mines full I keep forgetting to use it cos it's hidden behind the shed! should empty it really and give it a clean. I have watered the garden but with the hose the other night it's quicker!! we don't usualy get hose pipe bans here in the North West.