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pookienoodle
Half Acre
Posts: 153
good watering can?
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May 27, 2010, 21:26:37 »
So I went to the lottie today and some blighter has nicked my watering can >:(
I borrowed a fellow plot holders can to use but it was terrible,really awkward to use.
can anyone recommend a reasonable priced user friendly watering can please.
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Isleworth
Half Acre
Posts: 158
Re: good watering can?
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May 27, 2010, 22:54:47 »
Guess it comes down to how much you want to spend...
Haws are regarded as being the best available by many gardeners, but they come with a crazy price tag!
E.g. Haws Long Reach Professional Watering Can (8.8 ltr) £62.95 :o
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poohs tao
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bristol
Re: good watering can?
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May 27, 2010, 23:01:16 »
Guess it comes down to how much you want to spend...
Haws are regarded as being the best available by many gardeners, but they come with a crazy price tag!
E.g. Haws Long Reach Professional Watering Can (8.8 ltr) £62.95
for a watering can? i use 2 wilkinsons watering cans. takes ages but keeps me fit :D
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pookienoodle
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May 27, 2010, 23:21:52 »
I want to spend as little as possible but sufficient to get a good can iykwim?
my old plastic can was a cheapy(can't for the life of me remember where from) but goody but the one I borrowed tonight was so hard to pour....the spout and handles seemed to be in the wrong place.
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lincsyokel2
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May 27, 2010, 23:28:44 »
i use a 12L B&Q yellow can at £8.
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Re: good watering can?
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May 28, 2010, 00:10:15 »
The Argos one looks reasonable at £3.99.
I haven't got one, but mine is similar.
Is 7 litres normal size?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7202117/Trail/searchtext%3EWATERING+CAN.htm
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May 28, 2010, 01:04:50 »
Mine came from Wilkinsions, mainly because of its capacity (7L) and the large diameter of the spout.
Its good for large scale watering without the rose on. Excelent for peas, beans, squashes, leeks sweetcorn, anything that likes a large quantity of water. Its not good for delicates like seedlings for which I use a mush smaller can + rose.
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redimp
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May 28, 2010, 18:55:08 »
I have two of these:
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Watering-Cans+Pressure-Sprayers/Ward-Woodstock-Watering-Can-9l/invt/0263401
They do the job.
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Digeroo
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Re: good watering can?
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May 28, 2010, 19:21:19 »
I do not like knobbly handles my fingers seem to be the wrong size.
I have a great one with a little nose on the front for the rose when you are not using it. Its call geli. Found it online for 4.35
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/products/green-10-litre-watering-can
I got one last year reduced from sainsburys it is a pain the hole at the top is too small and the handle gets in the way so it is difficult to fill without spashing water all over the place.
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caroline7758
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Re: good watering can?
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May 28, 2010, 19:38:33 »
My first reaction was "a watering can is a watering can" but that rose nose is a great idea- I'm always losing mine at the plot.
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pookienoodle
Half Acre
Posts: 153
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May 28, 2010, 21:02:40 »
I grabbed one of the wilkinsons ward ones this morning as a stop gap,I am very impressed with it,very good value for money.
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Tulipa
Hectare
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Re: good watering can?
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May 28, 2010, 23:10:03 »
Hi
I have several different watering cans but this is my favourite...
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Watering-Cans+Pressure-Sprayers/Ward-Traditional-Watering-Can-Green-9l/invt/0251201?htxt=PsAGyAqy%2FDSGVBgOHPBfATKVETOKIWHcwqoICuDrG%2FxTcDPfxIrYzUvEu76RzzM6wutKTeo9AOCB%0AtDs76aYYKg%3D%3D
it is much easier to carry than those with the handle the other way ie from the spout but I imagine it is a personal preference. ;)
T.
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redimp
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Re: good watering can?
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May 29, 2010, 00:30:59 »
No, I'd love one of those but its a tenner and I need two - for balance - good carrying practise - and I would not like to leave them lying around the plot.
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euronerd
Acre
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Re: good watering can?
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May 29, 2010, 01:38:56 »
Tulipa, have you had yours long? I had an identical one a few years ago and yes, nice to use, but the plastic degrades and goes brittle, and within a couple of years the top handle snapped, making it unuseable. Storing it in the dark would probably have prevented that, but you don't think about such things at the time.
Geoff.
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gwynnethmary
Hectare
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Hartlepool
Re: good watering can?
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Reply #14 on:
May 29, 2010, 09:01:16 »
I have a Wilkinsons one which is fine for stuff in the garden, but I found this year my biggest problem was in getting something to successfully water seed trays on the windowsills. I used a spray when sowing, but after that, when the seedlings were up, I found it knocked them over. I found the perfect answer in my grand-daughter's toy cupboard- a small plastic tea-pot with a little spout!
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Robert_Brenchley
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Re: good watering can?
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May 29, 2010, 19:23:40 »
I wondered what that peculiar thingy on my watering can was for!
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betula
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Re: good watering can?
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May 29, 2010, 19:31:22 »
I have a Haws and a cheapie,the Haws come free with a subscription to Gardener's world.It is metal and good looking,a lovely pale blue so a girlie watering can but the rose is too fine and it blocks easily. :(
The cheapie does the job ok :)
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Emagggie
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Re: good watering can?
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May 29, 2010, 20:56:34 »
Just bought 2 10 litres cans from B&Q. Expensive at £9.99 each, but got an OAP discount, so bearable. The only problem being I find them heavy to carry when they are full. Funny how the water doesn't seem to go any further than the 6 or 7 litre cans though. ::)
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grannyjanny
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Re: good watering can?
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Reply #18 on:
May 29, 2010, 21:01:22 »
We live & learn Robert ;).
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