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Can you not funnel the winter rain from your greenhouse roofs to an IBC container or two to alleviate the water shortage problem? IBC's are relatively inepensive to buy. At the allotment I have one IBC fed from my shed roof and one massive water butt fed from my greenhouse roof. I am toying with getting another water butt (possibly from my allotment neighbour who is packing in, for nowt) for the other side of the geenhouse roof.
I know it depends on location and rainfall, but for me I have managed quite easily with what I have. I do tend to grow stuff 'Ard' by only watering on initial planting then letting them get on with it. This year the greenhouse has had vey little use (partly because a lot of the glass is missing, and secondly because I no longe grow tomatoes.!) so maybe more water wate would have been necessary if I utilised greenhouse more?
I know it depends on location and rainfall, but for me I have managed quite easily with what I have. I do tend to grow stuff 'Ard' by only watering on initial planting then letting them get on with it. This year the greenhouse has had vey little use (partly because a lot of the glass is missing, and secondly because I no longe grow tomatoes.!) so maybe more water wate would have been necessary if I utilised greenhouse more?
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