Our Soaker Hose Kits are just the thing lazy gardeners have been waiting for; a low pressure, porous hose system which delivers droplets of water to the surface of your allotment beds, raised beds, kitchen garden plot, vegetable patch or even to your lawn. All three sizes of Soaker Hose Kit (15, 30 and a jumbo 50m long version) can be run off water butts or even connected directly to the mains to provide continuous economical garden watering.
The Soaker Hose Kits drastically reduce wastage of this valuable commodity by seeping small but constant amounts of water into the soil and for lush lawns and totally undercover watering, the hose can be permanently buried under grass or soil. All kits are supplied with various fittings allowing your to customise the hose to your own garden situation and expect to water soil up to 50cm either side of the porous Soaker Hose pipe, which is best laid in loops to ensure even coverage.
15m Soaker Hose Kit comprises of: 15m soaker hose, 1 straight, 1 tee, 1 elbow connector and 2 end stops 30m Soaker Hose Kit comprises of: 30m soaker hose, 2 straight, 2 tee, 2 elbow connectors and 4 end stops 50m Soaker Hose Kit comprises of: 50m soaker hose, 2 straight, 2 tee, 2 elbow connectors and 4 end stops
• Ideal low pressure watering system • Runs off water butt or mains • If using mains supply only need to open tap very slightly • Very economical to run • Lay on soil surface or bury beneath a lawn for invisible watering • Soaker Hose is same size as a hose pipe (½" diameter) so wil accept all standard hosepipe fittings • Porous Soaker Hose made from recycled car tyres • Hose just seeps water directly onto soil surface • Water seeps directly into soil minimising evaporation loss • In normal soil conditions water will soak up to 50cm from pipe • Lay Soaker Hose pipe in loops to ensure even watering • Install permanently or remove after growing season • Ideal for thirsty vegetables such as potatoes, broad beans and courgettes • Fittings included for customising Soaker Hose Kits • Soaker Hose pipe easily cut with scissors • Simply join to a standard hosepipe with connectors to cross pathways or reach bed from water supply
The Harcostar 227 Litre/50 Gallon Water Butt - like all the Harcostar water storage systems - is manufactured in the United Kingdom using the very latest technology. The end result is a rigid plastic container, light in weight and yet exceptionally tough - providing reliable, high performance even under the most rigorous operating conditions. The Harcostar 227 Litre/50 Gallon Water Butt is supplied with a free Rain Trap worth £11.95!
• Harcostar 227 Litre/50 Gallon Water Butt measures 96cm H x 60cmW • Supplied with a free Rain Trap worth £11.95 • Linking and Overflow kits are not included but available separately • Stand raises water butt 32cm (12") safely off ground
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If you're concerned about children getting into your water butt, then this is the best option for you. It is simple to fit either an overflow or diverter with this water butt, allowing you to make the best use of the rainwater from your guttering. You can by an additional stand, which allows easy access for the watering can. Three of the Best by Which? magazine, as appeared in The Telegraph, Saturday 11 July 2009