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wilko

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automatic watering systems
« on: July 06, 2007, 11:20:14 »
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I am going away to the cotswolds for a week at the end of the month, and need to get an automatic watering system set up for the greenhouse, can anyone recommend one ?

it need to be easy to install  ??? not to good on that front  ;)

it's an 8'x6' GH, in it I have 8 toms, 3 cucumbers, and on the staging, 8 pots of chillies and peppers.

as these Will need watering at least once a day, can't ask family, as they live quite a distance away,

not feesable to ask neighbours, as everything (gates etc) have to be locked.

oh, and how much, ball park, should I expect to pay

Thank you  ;)
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tim

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Re: automatic watering systems
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2007, 14:43:17 »
Do you have mains water?

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Re: automatic watering systems
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2007, 16:01:59 »
Yes Tim
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Re: automatic watering systems
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2007, 21:12:08 »
I have a Gardenia system outside for hanging baskets. They do a very wide range of  systems. Might be worth a google?
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Re: automatic watering systems
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2007, 19:43:20 »
Just noticed this post. I have three systems , the best two are the Gardena and the Hozelock, spares for both available and both cheapish on the net. I paid about £25 for each the year befor last, on special offers. One just for the tomatoes in the greenhouse and one for the pots on the patio. I thnk I prefer the drip devices on the Hozelock. Highly recommend the whole thing. The third system was an American Waterbird device bought for £7 from Focus, now discontinued. That was just the timer and I use it to turn on a sprinkler which waters the whole polytunnel when I am away. Not a good long term solution because of the water cost. The other timer systems  run all the time in the summer and I think they use less water than normal watering. Do it !!

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Re: automatic watering systems
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2007, 20:02:47 »
Or reservoir & wicks?

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Re: automatic watering systems
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2007, 21:53:21 »
A neighbour is far better value...
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