On Apr 17, 10:13?pm, Trevor Harley wrote:
On 2007-04-17 19:15:32 +0100, "Will Hand" said:



Thats the con of water butts.

I find the biggest con is that they really stink, even with plenty of
fresh rain. We have one, and my wife uses it religiously, but I have to
leave the area when she starts pulling that pump. The water will pong
the greenhouse out and even drive the pheasants away.

We've tried letting them equilibriate with nature, we've tried Milton
solution (I think that's what I mean), we've tried water-sterilising
tablets, but nothing makes any difference.

How about keeping an eel in each one? I have heard that is how some
wells or cisterns are helped to keep from stagnating. No idea how
though.

As for using grey water, try searching uk.d-i-y for some threads on
that subject. It is quite easy to modify plastic plumbing to divert
outlets.

What you might watch out for is that washing up liquid is full of
phosphates and any overspill that could affect a neighbour, seriously
into the organic soil ethos" might cause friction. And any such
effluent stored for a few days will become nauseating.