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Possibly being a bit dim... I'm setting up a soaker hose to water my new hedge in this year. However it's not come supplied with an end cap, which I would have thought is needed otherwise one end ends up very, very wet.

There is also a strange grey fitting with a markng on it that suggests it ought to open and close to regulate the flow, but doing so makes no difference.

Am I missing a fitting, or just missing the bleeding obvious, please?

Add in to that the outside tap leaks furiously under the backpressure from the hose, and I'm a bit peeved. Mind you, outoddr taps are a d**n sight cheaper than the hose was, so I guess it's a bargain resulting in a better tap.

Thanks!

Adrian

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A great year for parsnips but I need to do things with them. Parsnip soup I have already done but we love chutneys,.
Anyone any recipes for parsnip chutney. I have searched on line and they are few and far between. There are some shops selling parsnip and chilli chutney but I can't find any recipes for it. The sweetness of parsnips coupled will the kick of chilli sounds a great combination!

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Keeps tea warm while I'm sowing more seeds!😎

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Just seen an ad in the Guardian- 120lJ Arthur Bowers multi-purpose compost for £5.