If the mains water supply is not available (and with many allotments this is not so) a water barrow will be a necessity. It may also be used where mains water is available, to prepare liquid manures and is readily moved about the garden. Fitted with a strong galvanized tank of a capacity of 1 8 gallons or more, and mounted on solid rubber-tyred wheels, it may be filled from a pond or placed beneath a drain pipe to collect rain water from a shed or greenhouse. This natural water, containing many valuable trace elements which it obtains from the atmosphere on its way down, is better the growing plants than the hard chlorinated water from the mains supply as used in many gardens.

An efficient water supply is vital for vegetables and in a dry season, the water barrow or hose will be constantly in use. Labour saving and useful for those away from home for any length of time during the day, are the oscillating sprinklers, the Hozelock models providing adjustable watering over square or rectangular areas whilst a fingertip control dial enables one of four separate water patterns to be selected. Several models made of cast metal wi11 water an area of 2000 or more square feet, whilst the gentle swaying action gives accurate irrigation. Smaller models rotate or spin and cover an area 4o-6o feet in diameter, the nozzles being adjustable for spray intensity and direction.

To bring water to the sprinklers, an efficient hose is necessary, one made of plastic material being less expensive to purchase and lighter to handle than a hose made of rubber. The Hasel Throughfeed hose reel which unwinds and waters as one walks is fitted with hose guides which enable the hose to be drawn off at right angles to the reel and is most efficient. It may be fixed to a wall or post in the garden.

Where watering by hand, an automatic leverspray hose nozzle will enable the jet to reach greater distances or a jet spray may be obtained with a metal spike attached which will fit into the ground so that one part of the garden may be watered whilst the gardener is performing tasks elsewhere.

An efficient watering can is an essential part of vegetable garden equipment for watering in the open, in frames and beneath cloches where a gentle flow of water is required. I laws galvanised cans with their long spouts and tine rose sprinklers are the Rolls-Royce of cans and have a capacity of 4, 6 or 8 quarts. The cans are beautifully balanced to make for easier handling and even when filled with water, they never feel unduly heavy nor are they tiring to use.

Where the water supply is to be obtained from a well, spring or pond and has of 1 en to be brought a distance to the land, a petrol-driven pump will be a worthwhile investment. It will pump and convey Too or more gallons an hour over a distance of too yards or so, the cost of the machine depending upon the capacity of water pumped per minute. The water may be pumped directly through lengths of perforated plastic or galvanised tubes, extended to any length and irrigate large areas of growing crops during periods of drought.



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