HOW TO FIX THE PESKY PROBLEM OF HOSES NOT CONNECTING TO THE SPRAY GUN

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I have written earlier about my problem with hose connections and watering.

You see, I have a grand total off 5 hoses, bought or given over the years.

The yellow and pink ones and spray guns

Two at home, one yellow for the short distance from the tap and the front garden, and one pink long one for the end of the garden, where there is a fig tree and a micro pond.

On the allotment, I have two plots, 45 rods each, separately.  So I have this arrangement:

Two hoses, one yellow and one blue, connected to one another  (some distance from the communal tap) and yet another, green, for the second.

 We are lucky that our allotment site permits the use of hoses, but not sprinklers.

I BUY STUFF FROM AMAZON FOR THE GARDEN  - here is the link

Have bought some Hozelock fittings from Amazon.co.uk this summer.

HOZELOCK WATERING FITTINGS - here is the link to Hozelock's website

These promise to be superior quality to the ones I have been struggling with up to now.  So far so good.

There is a metal tap connector.

There is a metal and plastic fitting to go on the end of the hose, for connecting to the tap.

There is a small metal spray gun.

Like I do with plants, I have over the years collected spray guns.  They don't  seem to last long, in my experience.  They tend to clog, and there is no easy way to clean them.

Have bought stuff in the past from B & Q, Homebase, and The Garden Centre, but now have put my trust in this new metal Hozelock equipment, thanks to Amazon.co.uk.

Time will tell if it is worth the extra money!

HERE IS SOMETHING I READ ON THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL WEBSITE

My comment is, oh well, its so necessary to be an optimist, otherwise you would just give it all up!

"Although watering sounds like a simple task, supplying just right amount can be a challenge.

• Too little and plants can be prone to bolting, powdery mildew and nutrient deficiencies such as blossom end rot in tomatoes
• Too much water can cause leafy growth, which is great for lettuce, but not for root vegetables such as carrots which can split
• Overwatering can exacerbate slug and snail problems and encourage foot and root rots"

THE BIG GARDEN PROBLEM, HOW TO KEEP ON WITH THE WATERING!

The green one

The blue one

WATERING, WATERING, OH WELCOME, RAIN!!!

Last night, we had rain here in the South East.  So lovely to wake up in the night and hear the drenching noise of heavy raindrops.

HOSES

I wonder if anyone else has problems with hose fixtures?  It drives me wild when the connections part company with the hosepipe, water sprays everywhere and I have once again to walk back to the tap, turn it off, reconnect stuff then walk back to the tap and turn on the water again.

The yellow one

I have loved the blue sky and the pleasure of sitting outside for an evening meal, but after nearly three weeks of hot, dry weather I have got really cheesed off with the task of keeping plants alive.

Some things in the front garden, like michaelmas daisies, have definitely given up the ghost, where the soil is dry as a sandy dessert, no possibility of it holding moisture.

There is a link to advice from the Royal Horticulture Society on watering vegetables, here.

Royal Horticultural Society advice