The local pub will have a couple of hanging baskets. They are going to be rather high - 2.25m to the top of the basket. To avoid working at height (other than for maintenance) I'm thinking of cobbling together a watering trolley with a tank, stirrup pump and lance head.
The local ships chandlers will probably be able to supply a suitable
manual pump, something along the lines of:
https://www.piratescave.co.uk/manual-stirrup-hand-bilge-pump/
I can get a 0.9m lance from hozelock. I have a sack barrow and the garden have a 25 ltr. water container.
I don't think the 2.5m lift should be a problem, if I can get a good seal
to the hose. Any thoughts, concerns, or recommendations?
I'm thinking of cobbling together a watering
trolley with a tank, stirrup pump and lance head.
David Entwistle wrote:
I'm thinking of cobbling together a watering
trolley with a tank, stirrup pump and lance head.
You could probably get a little submersible pump cheaper, sling an old
car battery or 18v drill battery on your trolley?
Probably a better idea, since pumping the stirrup pump whilst pointing
the lace head means dividing your attention between the two.
Having only the lance to deal with might result in fewer damp patrons demanding free pint(s) in compensation.
David Entwistle <qnivq.ragjvfgyr@ogvagrearg.pbz> wrote:
The local pub will have a couple of hanging baskets. They are going to be
rather high - 2.25m to the top of the basket. To avoid working at height
(other than for maintenance) I'm thinking of cobbling together a watering
trolley with a tank, stirrup pump and lance head.
The local ships chandlers will probably be able to supply a suitable
manual pump, something along the lines of:
https://www.piratescave.co.uk/manual-stirrup-hand-bilge-pump/
I can get a 0.9m lance from hozelock. I have a sack barrow and the garden
have a 25 ltr. water container.
I don't think the 2.5m lift should be a problem, if I can get a good seal
to the hose. Any thoughts, concerns, or recommendations?
Put the baskets on a rope with a pulley, they can be lowered for
watering and maintanance. (Make sure the rope cleat is not accessible
to drunk patrons.)
Put the baskets on a rope with a pulley, they can be lowered for
watering and maintanance. (Make sure the rope cleat is not accessible
to drunk patrons.)
Or a variant avoiding drunk patrons . A pulley support for each basket,
tied to each other by bungee cord over the pulleys. Then a broom stick
with hook to pull down each basket in turn. Bearing in mind the weight
of fully rain saturated baskets setting the length of cord.
You could probably get a little submersible pump cheaper, sling an old
car battery or 18v drill battery on your trolley?
The local pub will have a couple of hanging baskets. They are going to
be rather high - 2.25m to the top of the basket. To avoid working at
height (other than for maintenance) I'm thinking of cobbling together a watering trolley with a tank, stirrup pump and lance head.
The local ships chandlers will probably be able to supply a suitable
manual pump, something along the lines of:
https://www.piratescave.co.uk/manual-stirrup-hand-bilge-pump/
I can get a 0.9m lance from hozelock. I have a sack barrow and the
garden have a 25 ltr. water container.
I don't think the 2.5m lift should be a problem, if I can get a good
seal to the hose. Any thoughts, concerns, or recommendations?
Thanks,
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:58:47 +0100, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
Put the baskets on a rope with a pulley, they can be lowered for
watering and maintanance. (Make sure the rope cleat is not accessible
to drunk patrons.)
Nice idea. The pub has something of a nautical theme, as the town was involved in ship building and herring fishing over the years. There is
still a local lobster, crab and shellfish fishing activity. I think it
would be possible to make quite a nice job of that solution.
The baskets are 45 cm (18 in.) and wrought iron, with chains. They aren't that heavy, themselves, but have an all-up weight around (or just over
20kg). That's not much less than a 75 ltr bag of peat free compost. I
suspect having that load pulling up on the end of a rope would be a bit disconcerting for most people. It would be nice to do a proper rigging
job, with a multi-pulley blocks and a windlass, or similar. I'll suggest
it to the pub.
<https://screwfix.com/p/1402x>
This should be easy to pump and spray at the same time
David wrote:
<https://screwfix.com/p/1402x>
This should be easy to pump and spray at the same time
I suspect it (and any knapsack sprayer) would deliver an underwhelming
flow rate for watering hanging-baskets though ...
On 19/04/2025 11:42, Andy Burns wrote:
David wrote:Why do I suspect that almost any arrangement will result in a steady
<https://screwfix.com/p/1402x>
This should be easy to pump and spray at the same time
I suspect it (and any knapsack sprayer) would deliver an underwhelming
flow rate for watering hanging-baskets though ...
trickle of water down the arm of the person wielding it?
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:28:23 +0000, David Entwistle wrote:
The local pub will have a couple of hanging baskets. They are going to
be rather high - 2.25m to the top of the basket. ...
<https://www.screwfix.com/p/essentials-white-backpack-pressure-sprayer-12ltr/1402x>
This should be easy to pump and spray at the same time, and only -u25.
You should be able to get a wand extension as well if you need it.
It isn't a pump up sprayer (if it is the same as the one I bought yonks
ago) but the long side handle works the pump as you move it back and forth. Cheers
Dave R
On 19 Apr 2025 at 11:32:10 BST, "David" <wibble@btinternet.com> wrote:
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:28:23 +0000, David Entwistle wrote:
The local pub will have a couple of hanging baskets. They are going to
be rather high - 2.25m to the top of the basket. ...
<https://www.screwfix.com/p/essentials-white-backpack-pressure-sprayer-12ltr/1402x>
This should be easy to pump and spray at the same time, and only -u25.
You should be able to get a wand extension as well if you need it.
It isn't a pump up sprayer (if it is the same as the one I bought yonks
ago) but the long side handle works the pump as you move it back and forth. >> Cheers
Dave R
That's what I was thinking!. 2.25m from the ground is not all that high - just
above the head of the average football goalkeeper! (Unless you mean 2.25 m _above_ your head, David?)
Furthermore: how much water would actually needed at one time into these baskets? The spray that Dave R recommends (which by the way could easi;y be modified not to spray but to squirt heartily) can provide 20 litres - that's a
lot!
But ... I suspect, David (E), that you're more interested in devising a Heath-Robinson Creation ... good for you!
AJ--
On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:28:23 +0000, David Entwistle wrote:
The local pub will have a couple of hanging baskets. They are going to
be rather high - 2.25m to the top of the basket. To avoid working at
height (other than for maintenance) I'm thinking of cobbling together a
watering trolley with a tank, stirrup pump and lance head.
The local ships chandlers will probably be able to supply a suitable
manual pump, something along the lines of:
https://www.piratescave.co.uk/manual-stirrup-hand-bilge-pump/
I can get a 0.9m lance from hozelock. I have a sack barrow and the
garden have a 25 ltr. water container.
I don't think the 2.5m lift should be a problem, if I can get a good
seal to the hose. Any thoughts, concerns, or recommendations?
Thanks,
<https://www.screwfix.com/p/essentials-white-backpack-pressure- sprayer-12ltr/1402x>
This should be easy to pump and spray at the same time, and only -u25.
You should be able to get a wand extension as well if you need it.
It isn't a pump up sprayer (if it is the same as the one I bought yonks
ago) but the long side handle works the pump as you move it back and forth.
What about a micro irrigation system attached to a cheap water timer.
The timer can be set for multiple times including in the middle of the
night when it may be the ideal time for watering as it will be cooler.
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