My perfect watering can!

Posted:14 October 2012

Is it possible to have too many watering cans? I have been looking for the perfect watering can for years and here it is!

It’s simple bright green and plastic (above) – certainly not the most attractive, but so far it’s the most efficient!  It pours really well and doesn’t leak – and there’s a knob on the top where you can keep your rose so you don’t lose it – clever.  It’s by Decco, holds 10 ltrs and cost £6.94 (a bargain!).

As you can see from all these photos, we’ve been buying and trying many over the years and have accumulated a vast array of all shapes, colours, sizes and efficiency. All have memories attached – some were inherited or acquired, some were given by friends, but most just found their way here and stayed!

Those of you who have visited The Garden House will know we’ve a large garden and what seems like hundreds of pots to water, and when the weather turns dry as it has so often over this strange year between the downpours – we have to do loads of hand-watering!  This is often down to the wonderful ‘Friday Group’, a group of regular Friday morning volunteers who learn as they work in the garden tackling all tasks with humour, enthusiasm and seemingly boundless energy.

If you have photos of your favourite watering can and can tell us a bit about it (how, where, why!), email it to us and we’ll post an update.  Email: contact@gardenhousebrighton.co.uk