tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794905457151120729.post5380834349743793542..comments2023-06-21T08:45:26.077+01:00Comments on wondering wanderers: Ten thousand spoons...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794905457151120729.post-58372874291953760992013-05-30T00:17:00.033+01:002013-05-30T00:17:00.033+01:00Thanks for comments both :) I've got a current...Thanks for comments both :) I've got a current not quite satisfatory solution in the shape of loads of the watering solutions Ady used to sell on QVC which include water spikes (similar to these http://www.plantwatering.co.uk/moisturespikes.html) and some sponge things which absorb loads of water and slow release it. These are working well for underneath the egg boxes and in the deeper containers. We've rigged up a water butt to simply collect rainfall but need to find a way to harvest the rainfall on the polytunnel itself along with collecting some of that surface water.<br />Drainage channels down either side with a mini pond at the base are probably best option I think. The river is a bit too far away, and downhill, and not on our land to easily harness it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07456662678048645183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794905457151120729.post-37132720483156669282013-05-27T00:19:19.059+01:002013-05-27T00:19:19.059+01:00Think Michelle has kind of already said this with ...Think Michelle has kind of already said this with her digging a sink suggestion, but surely the time-honoured way to extract groundwater is to sink a well? Or something like that? A drainage channel leading to a mini reservoir? Or, you've got a river, so you've access to some free energy, if you can harness it -there must be some kind of Archimedes screw type mechanical pump you could set up, using the river's energy top drive it. And a path up the croft from the river-park ranger types build these up mountain sides all the time, don't you know one of them that you could all for suggestions? Do you have much in the way of stones or rock on the croft?Lucy Muncasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486931827583586645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794905457151120729.post-7647310997125807472013-05-27T00:18:29.967+01:002013-05-27T00:18:29.967+01:00Think Michelle has kind of already said this with ...Think Michelle has kind of already said this with her digging a sink suggestion, but surely the time-honoured way to extract groundwater is to sink a well? Or something like that? A drainage channel leading to a mini reservoir? Or, you've got a river, so you've access to some free energy, if you can harness it -there must be some kind of Archimedes screw type mechanical pump you could set up, using the river's energy top drive it. And a path up the croft from the river-park ranger types build these up mountain sides all the time, don't you know one of them that you could all for suggestions? Do you have much in the way of stones or rock on the croft?Lucy Muncasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486931827583586645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794905457151120729.post-2496850270692722112013-05-15T14:02:07.170+01:002013-05-15T14:02:07.170+01:00Midges. It won't ever let me edit what I'v...Midges. It won't ever let me edit what I've typed and so I don't like rewriting and send with typo included :-)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672124413416292432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794905457151120729.post-85956483856108536752013-05-15T14:01:16.012+01:002013-05-15T14:01:16.012+01:00Used for watering house plants in holiday but sure...Used for watering house plants in holiday but sure you could dig a 'sink' with overflow pipe to the river and adapt the concept for the poly tunnel. Need the water to keep moving I guess else a magnet for mozzies and midgiesMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672124413416292432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794905457151120729.post-25021384012109290602013-05-15T13:59:02.172+01:002013-05-15T13:59:02.172+01:00"Capillary matting
Use this method for colle..."Capillary matting<br /><br />Use this method for collections of smaller pot plants. It may not work with pots that have broken crocks in the bottom. <br />Place a sheet of capillary matting on the kitchen sink draining board or a suitable surface next to the bath. Drape one end of the matting into the sink or bath, which is filled with water. Plants should be grouped on the wet matting, ensuring they make good contact with it by pressing them down slightly. Clay pots need a thorough watering first for them to start drawing up water from the mat.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672124413416292432noreply@blogger.com